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Net Force (resultant force) QUIZ

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of forces does this picture show?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

Static

d)

Sliding

2.

The couch is not moving so ...

a)

the push force equals the friction force

b)

the forces are balanced

c)

all of these

3.

These diagrams show how we reduce & how we increase...

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Static Friction

d)

Sliding Friction

4.

This drawing is an example of ...

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Sliding Friction

d)

Rolling friction

5.

When we stopped the fast moving skateboard

a)

force of the moving water jug was greater than the friction force

b)

force of the moving water jug was less than the friction force

6.

When the hoop is lifted the ball follows path

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

A fair test is when

a)

you change 2 things

b)

you change the results

c)

you change only 1 thing in an experiment

d)

you change your clothes

8.

The Net force is

a)

1 down

b)

1 up

c)

11 up

d)

11 down

9.

If the ball was already rolling away from the boy, the kick results in _____________ of the ball.

a)

change in shape

b)

change in speed

c)

change in direction

10.

This is an example of

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

a net force down

c)

balanced forces

11.

If this man had a larger parachute (more surface area)

a)

he would fall faster

b)

he would fall slower

c)

gravity

d)

speed

12.

Unbalanced forces result in

a)

the object not moving (zero net force)

b)

the the object moving (a net force)

13.

The force(s) on the book would be best shown by

a)

one arrow down

b)

2 equal & opposite arrows

c)

a large arrow down & a small arrow up

d)

a large arrow up & a small arrow down

14.

The forces on the ping pong ball above the hair dryer are

a)

air forcing it up & gravity pushing down equally

b)

air forcing it up & gravity pushing down equally with equal force from the sides

c)

air forcing it up more than gravity pushing down

15.

This diagram shows

a)

balanced Push & Pull forces

b)

unbalanced, 2 pull & 1 push force

c)

net force 1 from 2 push & 1 pull

d)

net force of zero

16.

What is the one force that is greater when pulling the block up the steeper ramp?

a)

gravity

b)

push & pull

c)

gravity & friction

d)

friction

17.

What are the 3 forces keeping the ping pong ball in place?

a)

Vacuum force & straw force equal to gravity

b)

Vacuum force greater than gravity & air resistance

c)

Gravity greater than vacuum force & straw force

18.

For the stool to be sliding

a)

the pull must be greater than the friction force

b)

the friction must be greater than the pull force

c)

the pull force must be equal to the friction force

19.

The third line reading is

a)

1.3

b)

13

c)

0.3

20.

The force meter is reading...

a)

10 kg

b)

5.5 N

c)

10 N

d)

1 kg

21.

The graph shows that

a)

increased number of chairs (weight) requires more force to overcome friction

b)

increasing the number of newtons resuts in more weight

c)

3 chairs will always require 40 newtons force to move

22.

The forcemeter has an adjustment screw to make it

a)

read zero when empty

b)

read exact number when weighing things

c)

change the reading from newtons to kg

23.
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. 
24.

A balanced force is only an object that is not moving.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
26.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
27.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
28.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
29.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
30.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
31.

__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object.

a)

velocity

b)

gravity

c)

net force

d)

distance

32.

When the vectors (arrows) point away what function do you use?

a)

Dividing

b)

Multiplying

c)

Subtracting

d)

Adding

33.

Which force also produces heat?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

34.

When you cannot move something you are pushing

a)

no Work is done (no energy transferred)

b)

you get really tired so Work is done (enrgy transferred)

c)

You Work out another way to move it

35.

if you travelled to a planet with twice the gravity of Earth

a)

Your weight would double but your mass would be the same

b)

Your mass would double but your weight would be the same

36.

What effecdt is described by the graph

a)

The more you fold a piece of paper, the less air friction to slow it down

b)

The more you fold a paper the heavier it gets

c)

The air friction gets bigger as surface area gets smaller

37.

What shoe had the largest friction & smallest friction when pulled with a forcemeter?

a)

Hiking boot & Ballet shoe

b)

Ballet shoe & Trainer

c)

Indoor shoe & slipper

38.

The graph shows how far a block slides down a ramp with different surfaces

a)

The plastic wrap has the most friction

b)

The sandpaper has the least friction

c)

The plastic wrap has the least friction

d)

There is no difference in friction

39.

After the skater has stopped moving because of friction

a)

all his moving energy has turned into heat (thermal energy)

b)

there has been no change in energy