Year 5 Forces

What force does the diagram show?

• Gravity

• Water Resistance

• Air Resistance

Gravity acts in a direction towards the centre of the Earth.

• True

• False

What is the names of the force shown by the black arrows in the diagram?

• Water Resistance

• Gravity

• Air Resistance

• Friction

A newton is a unit used to measure force.

• True

• False

What force is used when a ball falls from a table to the floor?

• Air Resistance

• Water Resistance

• Gravity

• Friction

Clay sinking through a bottle of water is slowed down by what force?

• Gravity

• Water Resistance

• Air Resistance

• Friction

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object through water?

• Friction

• Air Resistance

• Water Resistance

• Gravity

Some boats are raced through water. What shape boat will travel the fastest?

• Pointed

• Rounded

• Flat-fronted

What type of resistance is experienced by a skydiver falling through the air?

• Water Resistance

• Air Resistance

• Friction

• Gravity

You can use a ____ to open a can of beans.