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Force and Magnetism

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is force?

a)

A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

b)

chemical energy

c)

It is the amount of space between two points.

d)

the ability to do work

2.

If these boys are pulling with balanced net 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.

3.

What non-contact force pulls objects towards Earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Inertia

d)

Force

4.

Why does a rolling ball stop?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

momentum

d)

applied force

5.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
6.
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.
7.

If the people on the left pull with 50N of force and the people on the right pull with 60N of force, this is an example of what kind of force?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Pushing Force

c)

Gravity Force

d)

Unbalanced Force

8.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N Balalnced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

9.

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.

10.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move because it's balanced.

b)

It will move to the right with 20N.

c)

It will move to the left with 20N.

d)

It will move to the right with 80N.

11.

What is the net force?

a)

30 N left

b)

25 N right

c)

5 N left

d)

55 N right

12.

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 at a constant speed.

d)

A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.

13.

You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pulls 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)

10N right

d)

60 N left

14.

What is the net force?

a)

400 N Up

b)

400 N Down

c)

800 N Up

d)

800 N Down

15.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
16.

All forces acting on an object combined is the

a)

Contact Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Net Force

17.
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
18.

This picture best represents which of Newton's Laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

19.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
20.
Object at rest stays at rest.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
21.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
22.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
23.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
24.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
25.

When you jump on a trampoline the trampoline pushes back on you.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

26.

George holds a magnet above a pile of paper clips. The paper clips move toward the magnet and stick to it before the magnet actually touches it.


A magnet is surrounded by _______, which applies a push or a pull to an object without actually touching it.

a)

a simple machine

b)

an electric current

c)

generator

d)

magnetic field

27.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
28.

Which of these materials is NOT magnetic?

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Nickel

d)

Cobalt

29.
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
30.
This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.
a)
bar 
b)
circle 
c)
horseshoe
d)
paddle
31.

Which one of the following is made of a coiled wire around a nail?

a)

solenoid

b)

magnetosphere

c)

electromagnet

d)

transformer

32.

Which one of the following is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?

a)

generator

b)

electromagnet

c)

transformer

d)

compass

33.

What type of magnet can be turned on and off?

a)

temporary magnet

b)

ferromagnetic material

c)

permanent magnet

d)

compass needle

34.

Applied force and friction are types of:

a)

non-contact force

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

contact force

35.

Gravity and magnetism are two types of:

a)

non-contact force

b)

permanent magnets

c)

contact force

d)

inertia

36.

Page 21 is

a)

Magnetism Notes

b)

Newton's Laws Notes

c)

Force Notes

d)

What is energy?

37.

How many pages are in this unit's table of contents?

a)

20

b)

21

c)

22

d)

23

38.

Facts About Force is page

a)

19

b)

12

c)

17

d)

21

39.

If an object has a mass of 5kg and an acceleration of 40m/s2, how much Force is needed to move it according to Newton's Second Law?

a)

8 N

b)

35N

c)

20N

d)

200N

40.

If you have an object moving at an acceleration of 10m/s2 and you used a force of 20N to move it, what is the mass of the object?

a)

2kg

b)

20kg

c)

10kg

d)

200kg