SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 5 __18.
The greater the friction, the slower an object
Name: ____________________________________________ moves.
Grade and Section: __19. Normal force always acts downward.
_________________________________ ___20. Safety should always be considered when applying force to
objects.
Score: Science 5 Quarter: 3 Week: 1 Part III – Identification
Write the correct term for each statement.
Part I – Multiple Choice
________________21. The force you use when
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
pushing or pulling something.
1. What kind of force happens when two objects
________________22. The contact force that resists
touch each other?
sliding between surfaces.
A. Contact Force B. Gravity
________________23. The upward force that supports
C. Magnetism D. Electric Force
an object resting on a surface.
2. When you push your chair under the table, what ________________24. The pulling force transmitted
type of contact force are you using? through a rope or wire.
A. Normal B. Friction C. Applied D. Tension ________________25. A force that results when two
objects interact physically.
3. Which of the following is a contact force that
________________26. A student pushes a heavy door
resists motion between two surfaces?
to open it — type of force applied.
A. Friction B. Gravity C. Magnetic D. Electric
________________27. The reason why we can walk
4. What type of force keeps a book from falling without slipping.
when it rests on a table? ________________28. The force that acts when a
A. Tension B. Normal C. Applied D. Pull chair supports a person sitting.
________________29. The type of contact force acting
5. When a rope is pulled tightly during a tug-of-
when you hang a bag by its strap.
war, the force acting on it is called ____.
________________30. The general term for push or
A. Friction B. Normal C. Tension D. Push
pull applied to an object.
6. What happens to an object when an unbalanced
Part IV – Application
contact force is applied?
Answer briefly and clearly. Use complete
A. It remains at rest. B. It changes its motion.
sentences.
C. It loses weight. D. It becomes heavier.
7. Which pair shows an example of friction in daily 31. You are asked to move a table to the corner of
life? your classroom. Which contact force will you use
A. Shoes rubbing against the floor and what safety reminder should you follow?
B. Ball rolling on grass ___________________________________________________
C. Both A and B ___________________________________________________
D. None ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
8. When you write using a pencil, what kind of
contact force acts between the pencil and paper?
32. During the school clean-up, your group pulls a
A. Friction B. Tension C. Normal D. Pull
trash bag tied with a rope. What type of contact
9. What happens if there is no friction between force is at work? Describe how teamwork helps in
your shoes and the floor? this task.
A. You will walk faster. B. You might slip. C. You ___________________________________________________
will stop walking. D. You will fly. ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
10. Which statement best describes contact force?
A. It works only at a distance. B. It occurs when ___________________________________________________
objects touch. C. It is invisible and non- 33. A classmate pushes the door too hard, and it
measurable. D. It pushes objects apart without almost hits another pupil. What should be
contact. remembered about applying force safely in school?
___________________________________________________
Part II – True or False
___________________________________________________
Write T if the statement is true and F if false.
___________________________________________________
__11. All contact forces require physical interaction
___________________________________________________
between two objects.
34. Why is friction important when playing
__12. Friction always helps an object move faster.
basketball in the covered court?
__13. Tension occurs when a string or rope is
___________________________________________________
stretched by opposite pulls.
___________________________________________________
__14. A table exerts a normal force on a book
___________________________________________________
resting on it.
___________________________________________________
__15. Applied force can be either a push or a pull.
35. Describe one situation in your school where
__16. Friction is always harmful and should be
two or more contact forces act on an object at the
avoided.
same time. Explain what happens.
__17. When a student kicks a ball, contact force is
___________________________________________________
at work.
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Corrected by: _______________________________
Key to Correction
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10.
B
11. True 12. False 13. True 14. True 15. True
16. False 17. True 18. True 19. False 20. True
21. Applied Force 22. Friction 23. Normal Force
24. Tension 25. Contact Force 26. Applied Force
27. Friction 28. Normal Force 29. Tension 30.
Force
31. Applied Force – Push or pull carefully; avoid
hurting others or damaging desks.
32. Tension Force – Pulling together makes the
work easier and faster.
33. Apply just enough Applied Force; safety means
being aware of people nearby.
34. Friction between shoes and floor prevents
slipping and helps control movement.
35. Example: When pushing a chair, Applied Force
moves it, Friction resists, and Normal Force
supports its weight.
