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Balanced Forces

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
2.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
3.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
4.
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.
5.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
6.
Forces that have a net force of zero 
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
7.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
8.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
9.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
10.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
11.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
12.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
13.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
14.
When forces are ___________ the object will move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
light
d)
gravity
15.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
16.
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
17.
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.
18.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
Any change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
19.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
20.
A measure of how fast something moves over a certain distance is ________________.
a)
motion
b)
speed
c)
work
d)
force
21.
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.
a)
motion
b)
weight
c)
speed
d)
friction
22.
To use a force to cause something  to move away
a)
Pull
b)
Push
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
23.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
24.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
25.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes