AQA Forces Part 1 GCSE

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

• Pound

• Newton

• Kilogram

• Joule

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Velocity

• Force

• Speed

• Displacement

What is the relationship between weight and mass?

• Weight is mass divided by gravity.

• Weight is mass multiplied by gravity.

• Weight is mass plus gravity.

• Weight is mass minus gravity.

What is the moment of a force?

• Force multiplied by distance from pivot

• Force divided by distance from pivot

• Force plus distance from pivot

• Force minus distance from pivot

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Mass

• Temperature

• Acceleration

• Time

What is the unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI)?

• Pascal

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

What is the resultant force if two forces of 5 N and 10 N act in the same direction?

• 5 N

• 10 N

• 15 N

• 20 N

What is the principle of moments?

• The sum of clockwise moments equals the sum of anticlockwise moments.

• The sum of forces equals zero.

• The sum of velocities equals zero.

• The sum of accelerations equals zero.

What is the formula for pressure in fluids?

• Pressure = Force × Area

• Pressure = Force ÷ Area

• Pressure = Area ÷ Force

• Pressure = Force + Area

Which of the following is an example of a lever?

• A wheel

• A pulley

• A seesaw

• A spring