Force and Motion Quiz - CBSE Class 6 Science

Free practice quiz: Force and Motion (CBSE Class 6 Science). 19 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 6 Science practice quiz has 19 multiple-choice questions on Force and Motion, and 19 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What is force?

   1. A push or pull on an object
   2. A type of energy
   3. The speed of an object
   4. The mass of an object
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   Answer: A. A push or pull on an object

   Force is defined as a push or pull that causes an object to move or change its motion.

2. Which of the following is an example of friction?

   1. A book falling off a shelf
   2. Sliding a book across a table
   3. A car accelerating on a road
   4. A ball being kicked
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   Answer: B. Sliding a book across a table

   Friction is a force that opposes motion. Sliding a book across a table creates friction between the book and the table.

3. What happens to the motion of an object when a net force is applied?

   1. It stops moving
   2. It starts moving
   3. It changes speed or direction
   4. It changes color
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   Answer: C. It changes speed or direction

   When a net force is applied to an object, it can cause the object to either change its speed or change its direction of motion.

4. What is the relationship between mass and inertia?

   1. Mass increases inertia
   2. Mass decreases inertia
   3. Inertia has no relation to mass
   4. Inertia is another name for mass
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   Answer: A. Mass increases inertia

   Inertia is directly related to mass; the greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia, meaning it's more resistant to changes in motion.

5. What will happen to the speed of an object if friction acts on it?

   1. Increases
   2. Decreases
   3. Remains the same
   4. Stops
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   Answer: B. Decreases

   Friction is a force that opposes motion, therefore it slows down the speed of moving objects.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. What unit is used to measure force?
2. What happens to an object when a force is applied to it?
3. Which object will have more inertia?
4. If two forces are acting on an object in opposite directions, what will happen?
5. Which law states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force?
6. What is acceleration?
7. What is balanced force?
8. If a 10 kg object is acted upon by a force of 50 N, what is the acceleration?
9. In the absence of air resistance, what will happen to a feather and a rock when dropped from the same height?
10. What is the effect of unbalanced forces on an object?
11. If a train is traveling at a constant speed of 80 km/h and it takes a turn, what happens to its motion?
12. What is the total distance covered by an object moving at 15 m/s for 10 seconds?
13. In a race, car A is accelerating at 3 m/s² while car B is at 4 m/s². If both start from rest, which car will have covered more distance after 10 seconds?
14. What is the velocity of a car that travels 100 meters in 5 seconds?

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