Yr 7 Sci - Forces

A force is a twist, pull or push.

• True

• False

Which of the following does NOT describe the type of force we will be learning about?

• Playing with your dog and pulling on the tug of war toy with him.

• Falling off the wall because you think you're Spider Man and because of gravity

• Peer pressuring your friends into buying Robux

• Helping your mum by twisting the lid of the tomato paste jar open

The Woomera

• is a type of force

• was an Italian cooking utensil

• is an ancient spear

• was a weapon used by indigenous Australians

The purpose of the Woomera is to

• be a decorative piece of art

• scare off wild wallaby’s

• propel the spear even further

• beat captured fish

Which of the following is NOT true:

The Atlatl

• is an ancient weapon

• is used in a similar way to the Woomera

• was created by the Aztec people

• has the EXACT same shape as the Woomera

Which of one is incorrect?

Forces can:

• Change the shape of an object

• Change the direction of an object

• Cause something to start/stop moving

• Cause something to start breathing

• Speed up/Slow down an already moving object

During a Tug Of War game, the forces at play are:

• Darth Vaders powers

• push and pull

• twist and push

• pull and pull

Force is measured in

• Newtons

• Kilograms

• Speed

• Millilitres

Which scientist created the three laws of motion? 

• Jane Goodall

• Albert Einstein

• Ms Do

• Isaac Newton

You use the power of your mighty hand to crush the spare piece of paper into a ball. The effort of this force is to:

• Speed up an already moving object

• Cause something to stop moving

• Change the direction of an object

• Change the shape of an object