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Forces

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Force
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
2.
Friction
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
d)
A force that resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another.
3.
The force resulting from the pull of the earth on an object.
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
acceleration
d)
unbalance
4.
Juan is in the gym and rolls a basketball down the court. He notices that starts off fast but it slows down after a few seconds. What is causing it to slow down?
a)
motion
b)
mass
c)
motion
d)
friction
5.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
6.
What famous scientist was the SI units of Force named after?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Charles Darwin
7.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
8.
You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 n, to the left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N, to the left
d)
10 N, to the right
9.
If the net force is 0 the object is... 
a)
in motion
b)
in the same place
10.
What is SI units for force ?
a)
Grams g()
b)
Hectogram (Hg)
c)
Newtons (N)
d)
Meters (m)
11.
True or False: The larger the arrow the more the net force.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
True or False: The direction of force can nly go right or left
a)
True
b)
False
13.
In a tug of war, when one team is pulling with a force of 100 N and the other at 80 N. What is the net force?
a)
20 N
b)
80 N
c)
100 N
d)
180 N
14.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
15.
If two forces act on an object in the same direction, the net force is the _____________
a)
the difference between the two forces
b)
the sum of the two forces
c)
Only one of the forces acts on the object
d)
DOOMSDAY!
16.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass 
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
17.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
18.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
19.
if you have balanced forces on a ball what happens
a)
It stays still
b)
Keeps going
c)
:(
d)
:)
20.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
21.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
22.
Gravity affects which of the following?
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Density
d)
Mass and Weight
23.
___________ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
force
24.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
chemical
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
25.
This force holds us to earth’s surface.
a)
friction
b)
mass
c)
gravity
d)
tension
26.
Friction and gravity are both examples of a force.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
___________ forces cancel each other out, because they are equal.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
large
d)
heavy
28.
What do the arrows tell you?
a)
strength
b)
direction and strength
c)
direction
d)
speed
29.
What is the combination of forces when more than one force acts on an object at the same time?
a)
Force
b)
Newtons
c)
Net force 
d)
Balanced force
30.
When forces act in opposite directions, the net force is in the same direction as the _______ force.
a)
smaller
b)
same
c)
middle
d)
larger
31.
True or false: A nonzero net force doesn't cause a change in the object's motion.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Calculate the net force.
You are pulling your dog's leash at with a force of 20 N to the left. Your dog is pulling the leash in the opposite direction with a force of 22 N to the right. What is the net force?
a)
42 N
b)
22 N
c)
2 N
d)
-2 N
33.
Calculate the net force.
The airplane is moving with a force of 800 N to the right. However, the strong wind currents are moving with a force of 123 N towards the left. What is the net force.
a)
627 N
b)
667 N
c)
687 N
d)
677 N
34.
As mass increases; gravity ________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
35.
As distance ___________, gravity _______________.
a)
increases, increases
b)
increases, decreases
36.
 _______________ is the measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
net force
d)
newtons
37.
A force that causes no change in motion
a)
friction
b)
balanced
c)
unbalanced
d)
kinetic
38.
Forces that act in opposite directions are _________________
a)
added
b)
unbalanced
c)
subtracted
d)
friction
39.
___________________ is affected by the distance between the objects and the amount of mass.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
weight
d)
gravity
40.
The force that attracts objects due to their mass is
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
unbalanced force
d)
weight
41.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity 
42.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
Mass and Distance 
b)
Mass and Matter
c)
Distance and Weight 
d)
Weight and Mass