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WorksheetsGrade 6 Forces
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
2.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or
a)
direction
b)
distance
c)
time
d)
mass
3.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
4.
What is defined as a push or pull?
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
vector
d)
speed
5.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
6.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
7.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
8.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
9.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
10.
What is the net force
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
11.
The dog's force is?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Gravitational
d)
Magnetic
12.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
13.
All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
15.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
16.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
17.
What is the net force in this picture?
a)
50 Newtons to the right
b)
950 Newtons to the right
c)
950 Newtons to the left
d)
50 Newtons to the left
18.
A little girl who was pulling her sled in the snow is now crying. When she stopped to tie her shoe, the sled kept moving and hit her in the legs. Which sentence best describes why this happened?
a)
Objects in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
b)
Objects at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
c)
Objects in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an balanced force.
d)
Objects at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an balanced force.
19.
Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against theball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?
a)
400 N
b)
24 N
c)
0 N
d)
40 N
20.
_________ opposes motion.
a)
acceleration
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
inertia
21.
An object drops due to the force of _____________.
a)
inertia
b)
momentum
c)
friction
d)
gravity
22.
The upward force on an object falling through the air is ______________.
a)
gravity
b)
air current
c)
air resistance
d)
magnetism
23.
How will this object move?
a)
It won't move.
b)
It will move to the right.
c)
It will move to the left.
d)
It will move in both directions.
24.
How will this object move?
a)
It won't move.
b)
It will move to the right.
c)
It will move to the left.
d)
It will move up.
25.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
26.
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
27.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
28.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
29.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
30.
On which surface would friction be the greatest?
a)
carpet
b)
ice
c)
snow
d)
satin
31.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
chemical
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
32.
___________ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
force
33.
What type of force?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Gravitational
c)
Applied
d)
Normal
34.
What type of force is holding this balloon to the wall?
a)
Applied
b)
Gravitational
c)
Magnetic
d)
Electrical
35.
What type of force causes these balloons to move toward or away from each other?
a)
Gravitational
b)
Applied
c)
Magnetic
d)
Electrical
36.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
37.
Which has more gravitational force acting upon it?
a)
a bus
b)
a train
c)
a car
d)
a person
38.
What do the arrows tell you?
a)
strength
b)
direction and strength
c)
direction
d)
speed
39.
For every action force there is a
a)
friction force.
b)
net force.
c)
unbalanced force.
d)
reaction force.
40.
A farmer is holding a hay bale in the air. The bale is not moving. Gravity is pulling the bale downward with a force of 109 N. What is the size of the upward force the farmer is applying to the bale?
a)
108 N
b)
109 N
c)
110 N
d)
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