Assessment for learning - vocabulary and definition check - worksheet

This worksheet is designed to assess students' understanding of forces, including gravity, air resistance, and the function of pulleys. The first question presents a scenario with three objects of identical mass and asks which would hit the ground first if dropped from a height of 100 meters, challenging students to consider the concept of air resistance. The second question involves a practical application of forces, where students must deduce on which day a cyclist, Billy, would travel faster given the different wind directions he encountered. Each correct answer in this section is worth 5 points and students are allocated 10 minutes to complete it.

The next part of the assessment focuses on gravity. Students are asked to fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from a given list. They must demonstrate their understanding of gravity as a force that causes objects to fall towards the ground, the difference in gravitational strength between the Earth and the Moon, the role of gravity in keeping planets in orbit, and the historical figure associated with the discovery of gravity, Sir Isaac Newton. Each correct answer in this section is worth 2 points and again, a 10-minute time allowance is provided. The final question examines the mechanics of pulley systems, prompting students to identify which system requires the least and the most amount of force to operate, with each correct answer valued at 5 points. Students are given 10 minutes to answer this question as well, integrating their knowledge of how forces influence movement in practical applications.