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Forces

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of force is when one object pushes or pulls on another object by touching it
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friciton
2.
This type of force is an attraction between two objects
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
3.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
4.

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

5.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or 
a)
direction
b)
distance 
c)
time
d)
mass
6.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
7.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

vector

d)

speed

8.
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
9.
The dog's force is?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Gravitational
d)
Magnetic
10.
What type of force?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Gravitational
c)
Applied
d)
Normal
11.
What type of force is holding this balloon to the wall?
a)
Applied
b)
Gravitational
c)
Magnetic
d)
Electrical
12.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
13.
What type of force causes these balloons to move toward or away from each other?
a)
Gravitational
b)
Applied
c)
Magnetic
d)
Electrical
14.
All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. 
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
16.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
17.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
18.
When mass increases then gravity
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Stays the same
19.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
20.
In the image, which of the person and their bikes will get down a hill faster? 
a)
The boy because he is younger
b)
The woman because she is stronger
c)
The boy because he has a greater mass which applies a greater force
d)
The woman because she has more mass and applies a greater force
21.
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.
22.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
23.
Which will be different on the moon?
a)
Mass of an object
b)
Weight of an object
24.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
25.
What famous scientist was the SI units of Force named after?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Charles Darwin
26.
__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass. 
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
net force
d)
distance
27.
The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest is called 
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
speed
d)
inertia
28.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
29.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
30.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
31.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
32.
Friction and gravity are both examples of a force.
a)
True
b)
False