Forces

A force is a

• Pull, press or lift

• Push, pull or press

• Push, pull or twist.

• Press, lift or twist.

If you bounce a ball against the ground, the force of the ball hitting the ground causes it too...

• Change direction

• Change shape

• Slow down

• All of the above

What instrument and unit is used to measure force?

• Scales, Newtons

• Scales, Grams

• Spring balance, Grams

• Spring balance, Newtons

In a game of tug-of-war, the pulling force is balanced when...

• The game is a draw

• The rope moves back and forwards

• The rope moves towards the winning team

• The rope moves towards the losing team

The two poles of a magnet are know as

• Positive and negative

• Up and down

• Left and right

• North and south

The magnetic laws of attraction state that...

• Opposite poles repel and like poles attract

• Opposite poles attract and like poles repel

• Opposite charges repel and like charges attract

• Opposite charges attract and like charges repel

What type of force is represented in this image?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electrostatic

• Magnetic

Friction is a force that...

• Slows objects down

• Speeds objects up

• Makes objects float

• Makes objects fall

The image shows the direction of four forces acting on the golf ball. Which arrow represents the gravitational force acting on the ball?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This image shows a parachutist falling through the air. The parachutist falls slowly because...

• Gravity is pulling them towards the earth.

• The parachute is made of light material.

• The parachute catches lots of air, producing lots of air resistance.

• The wind can blow the parachute side to side.