Force

Which of these will you use to measure a force?

• liter can

• meterstick

• ruler

• spring balance

Which of these needs a force to change?

• motion

• direction

• size and shape

• all of these

Which of these is the unit for force?

• centigrade

• kilogram

• kilometer

• newton

Which term refers to a push or pull?

• energy

• force

• magnet

• mass

Which of these has a north pole and a south pole?

• electricity

• force

• gravity

• magnet

Why do you apply force when ironing clothes?

• to smoothen clothes

• to make the flat iron hot

• to make the clothes look better

• to press down the flat iron and move it

Which of these situations shows pulling as a force?

• catching a ball

• kicking a stone

• throwing a disk

• opening a drawer

A volleyball player blocks the incoming ball from the side of the opponent. What is the effect of the force in this situation?

• change in direction

• change in motion

• change in size

• change in shape

A worker uses force to make a flower pot from clay. What is the effect of fore in this situation?

• change in direction

• change in motion

• change in size

• change in shape

A rubber ball is squeezed to fit in a smaller bottle. What is the effect of the force in this situation?

• change in direction

• change in motion

• change in size

• change in shape