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What is Force?

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

If a skateboard is sitting still on a level sidewalk, it...

a)

moves to the left.

b)

cannot move by itself.

c)

moves to the right.

d)

rolls away.

2.

An object will only move when....

a)

nothing is happening.

b)

it is sitting still.

c)

you look at it.

d)

a force acts upon it.

3.

What are two types of forces?

a)

Newtons

b)

pulls

c)

pushes

d)

an object

4.

What invisible force causes a skateboard to roll downhill when you let go?

a)

gravity

b)

push

c)

pull

d)

the ground

5.

When a skateboard is sitting flat on the ground, what 2 forces are working on the skateboard?

a)

a person

b)

the ground

c)

gravity

d)

the moon

6.

What is the most common unit for measuring force?

a)

inches

b)

milliliter

c)

centimeter

d)

Newton

7.

What tool is used to measure force?

a)

ruler

b)

spring scale

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

syringe

8.

What objects are interacting to make a bicycle move?

a)

The gears move the wheels.

b)

The bicycle pedals move the gears.

c)

The sun makes the pavement hot.

d)

A human pushes on the bicycle pedals.

9.

What objects are interacting when you throw a ball straight up in the air?

a)

Gravity pulls the ball down.

b)

Nothing is interacting.

c)

You push the ball up.

d)

The spring scale is pushing the ball forward.

10.

Look at the diagram with the spring scales. What is the force in newtons on EACH load?

a)

1 N

b)

2 N

c)

2.5 N

d)

5 N

11.

True or False: Mass is how much matter an object has.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True of False: Weight is the downward force of gravity on a mass.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

What is NOT an example of an invisible force?

a)

gravity

b)

electrical force

c)

magnetic force

d)

a human push

14.

What Greek philosopher's ideas about motion were incorrect but accepted for almost 2000 years?

a)

Plato

b)

Socretes

c)

Aristotle

d)

Galileo

15.

Many people consider him the father of modern science.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Mr. Gaffney

c)

Galileo

d)

Plato

16.

What is the force between surfaces?

a)

magnets

b)

wind

c)

pull

d)

friction

17.

Newton's 1st law of motion states "Every object stays at ______ unless an outside force acts on it."

a)

rest

b)

motion

c)

moving

d)

floating

18.

Newton's 2nd law of motion states "The __________ of an object is directly proportional to the force on the object. It is inversely proportional to its mass."

a)

spring scale

b)

apple

c)

acceleration

d)

water

19.

Newton's 3rd law of motion states "For every action, there is an equal and ________ reaction."

a)

equal

b)

less

c)

more

d)

opposite

20.

Which surface has less friction?

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

fuzzy

d)

bumpy

21.

What surface has more friction?

a)

smooth

b)

slippery

c)

rough

d)

shiny

22.

If one tug of war team is pulling with 600 N in one direction and the other team is pulling with -600 N, what is the net force on the rope?

a)

600 N

b)

-600 N

c)

0 N

d)

1200 N

23.

If gravity is pulling a laptop down with a force of 20 N, what is the force of the table pushing up?

a)

0 N

b)

40 N

c)

10 N

d)

20 N

24.

Say you apply a little horizontal push (force) to a laptop and it does not move sideways. What force is resisting the laptop's motion?

a)

friction

b)

spring scale

c)

Newton

d)

volume

25.

Think about tug of war. Team A has three members who pull with the following forces: +180 N, +200 N, and +190 N. Team B has three members who pull with the following forces: -200 N, -180 N, and -191 N. Which team would win?

a)

Team A

b)

Team B

c)

Neither

d)

Both