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Forces

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
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. 
3.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
4.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
5.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
6.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
7.

What type of force is shown here?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Applied

d)

Normal

8.

What type of force is holding this balloon to the wall?

a)

Applied

b)

Gravitational

c)

Magnetic

d)

Electrostatic

9.

What force brings the pencil down to the ground?

a)

Applied

b)

Magnetic

c)

Normal

d)

Gravitational

10.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
11.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
12.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

vector

d)

speed

13.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
14.

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

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

15.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
16.
What are balanced forces?
a)
Forces in the same direction
b)
Forces of the same size
c)
forces of the same size in opposite directions
17.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
18.
If these teams 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.
19.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
20.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
21.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
22.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
23.
The force that pulls objects towards Earth.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
24.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
25.
When forces are ___________ the object will move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
light
d)
gravity
26.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0 N
b)
100 N
c)
Upward force
d)
10 N
27.
This is used to MEASURE force:
a)
A balance scale
b)
A digital scale
c)
A spring scale
d)
A mass scale
28.
A force acting in the opposite direction of an object in motion
a)
Gravity
b)
Buoyant
c)
Friction
d)
Normal
29.

What type of force would be classified as a contact force?

a)

Electrostatic

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetic

30.

You push a chair under the desk. Is this an example of contact or non-contact force?

a)

Contact

b)

Non-contact