WorksheetsWhat is Force?
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
If a skateboard is sitting still on a level sidewalk, it...
moves to the left.
cannot move by itself.
moves to the right.
rolls away.
An object will only move when....
nothing is happening.
it is sitting still.
you look at it.
a force acts upon it.
What are two types of forces?
Newtons
pulls
pushes
an object
What invisible force causes a skateboard to roll downhill when you let go?
gravity
push
pull
the ground
When a skateboard is sitting flat on the ground, what 2 forces are working on the skateboard?
a person
the ground
gravity
the moon
What is the most common unit for measuring force?
inches
milliliter
centimeter
Newton
What tool is used to measure force?
ruler
spring scale
graduated cylinder
syringe
What objects are interacting to make a bicycle move?
The gears move the wheels.
The bicycle pedals move the gears.
The sun makes the pavement hot.
A human pushes on the bicycle pedals.
What objects are interacting when you throw a ball straight up in the air?
Gravity pulls the ball down.
Nothing is interacting.
You push the ball up.
The spring scale is pushing the ball forward.
Look at the diagram with the spring scales. What is the force in newtons on EACH load?
1 N
2 N
2.5 N
5 N
True or False: Mass is how much matter an object has.
True
False
True of False: Weight is the downward force of gravity on a mass.
False
True
What is NOT an example of an invisible force?
gravity
electrical force
magnetic force
a human push
What Greek philosopher's ideas about motion were incorrect but accepted for almost 2000 years?
Plato
Socretes
Aristotle
Galileo
Many people consider him the father of modern science.
Aristotle
Mr. Gaffney
Galileo
Plato
What is the force between surfaces?
magnets
wind
pull
friction
Newton's 1st law of motion states "Every object stays at ______ unless an outside force acts on it."
rest
motion
moving
floating
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."
spring scale
apple
acceleration
water
Newton's 3rd law of motion states "For every action, there is an equal and ________ reaction."
equal
less
more
opposite
Which surface has less friction?
smooth
rough
fuzzy
bumpy
What surface has more friction?
smooth
slippery
rough
shiny
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?
600 N
-600 N
0 N
1200 N
If gravity is pulling a laptop down with a force of 20 N, what is the force of the table pushing up?
0 N
40 N
10 N
20 N
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?
friction
spring scale
Newton
volume
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?
Team A
Team B
Neither
Both
