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Forces

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A first class lever has

a)

the effort in the middle

b)

the load in the middle

c)

the fulcrum in the middle

2.

Which of the following is NOT a non-contact force

a)

buoyancy

b)

magnetic force

c)

gravity

d)

electrical force

3.

All magnets have a north and a south pole. Which of the following options represents magnets that are attracted to each other

a)
b)
c)
4.

Which electromagnet would have the strongest magnetic force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which of the following is NOT a contact force

a)

friction

b)

air resistance

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

6.

Newton's first law of motion states

a)

unbalanced forces acting on an object will not change its state of motion

b)

balanced forces acting on an object will not change its state of motion

c)

balanced forces acting on an object will change its state of motion

7.

Levers can be used to

a)

multiply forces

b)

increase mass

c)

decrease mass

d)

stop a force from moving

8.

The greater the mass of on object

a)

the weaker the force of gravity is on it

b)

the greater the force of gravity is on it

c)

mass does not affect gravity

9.

Force is measured in Newtons. Newtons can be represented as

a)

(NW)

b)

(NE)

c)

(F)

d)

(N)

10.

The difficulty (resistance) of being able to move an object is known as...

a)

inertia

b)

energy

c)

momentum

d)

mass

11.

Air resistance on a moving object will

a)

increase as the object moves faster

b)

decrease as the object moves faster

c)

increase as the object slows down

d)

stay the same no matter the speed of the moving object

12.

Gravity is a force that

a)

pushes everything away from the Earth

b)

pulls everything towards the Earth

13.
A force that acts where two objects touch
a)
Contact Force
b)
Non-contact Force
c)
Balanced Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
14.
A force acting in the opposite direction of an object in motion
a)
Gravity
b)
Buoyant
c)
Friction
d)
Normal
15.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or 
a)
direction
b)
distance 
c)
time
d)
mass
16.

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

a)

A magnet picking up safety pins

b)

The moon orbiting Earth

c)

Wind blowing leaves across the garden

17.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force

a)

a duck floating on water

b)

wind moving a sailboat

c)

feeling a shock after rubbing your shoes on the carpet

18.

Multiple forces can be applied to an object at any time

a)

true

b)

false

19.
Which has more gravitational force acting upon it?
a)
a bus
b)
a train
c)
a car
d)
a person
20.

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

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

21.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
22.

Which of the following examples is an example of unhelpful friction

a)

a car breaking

b)

a ball rolling to a stop

c)

opening a jar

d)

a bike tyre wearing out