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Forces Glossary

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the word for this definition:

Forces acting on an object that are the same size but act in opposite directions.

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Contact Force

d)

Non-Contact Force

2.

What is a contact force?

a)

Force that acts by direct contact, e.g., friction.

b)

A graph that shows how far an object moves each second.

c)

Force opposing motion which is caused by the interaction of surfaces moving over one another. It is called ‘drag’ if one is a fluid.

d)

A non-contact force that acts between two masses.

3.

What force does this picture show?

a)

Friction

b)

Drag

c)

Upthrust

d)

Gravity

4.

Which of these diagrams shows an unbalanced force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What is the unit of mass?

a)

Stones

b)

Kilograms

c)

Litres

d)

Newtons

6.

What is the unit of weight?

a)

Stones

b)

Kilograms

c)

Newtons

d)

Litres

7.

Which word is spelt incorrectly?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Contoct Force

d)

Kilogram