Year 7 Science – Force and Motion Revision Sheet!
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1. What is a force? (Minimum 10word definition)
2. Explain the difference between weight and mass.
3. What are 3 forces that affect someone walking along a footpath?
4. Give three different examples of friction.
5. How does friction affect objects?
6. Below is a ball’s movement. What is happening to the ball when it reaches this point
a. The ball is slowing down because of friction.
b. The ball is going faster each second because of gravity.
c. The ball is going faster each second because of inertia.
d. The ball is slowing down because of gravity.
7. A person drops a ball off the top of a 10 story building. What statement below best
describes the movement of the ball?
a. The ball will slow down with each second.
b. The ball will accelerate with each second.
c. The ball will stay the same speed each second.
d. None of the above.
8. At the exact same time, you drop a piece of paper and your science textbook out the
window. The science book hits the ground first. Why?
9. Why does a basketball float, but a bowling ball sink?
10. Does the floor push up at you when you stand or walk? Explain.
11. True or false: If two forces of equal strength push or pull on an object, the object will
move. Explain.
12. Below is a picture of a train moving on a flat, continuous track. Label all forces acting upon
the object.
Great work Year 7s!