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Yr 7 - Forces

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of force describes the red arrow?
a)
Gravity Force
b)
Friction Force
c)
Driving Force
d)
Air friction resistance Force
2.
What type of force is shown in the picture?
a)
The Cat force
b)
Star Wars Force
c)
Unbalanced force
d)
Balanced  force
3.
Which two forces are equal?
a)
The Force of Gravity and the Normal Force
b)
The applied force and the Force of friction
c)
None
d)
The Force of Gravity and the  Motion Force
4.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
5.
Look at the evidence shown in the picture
a)
The box  is moving up
b)
The box is moving down
c)
The box is not moving
d)
The box is moving west
6.
What is friction?
a)
It is a resistance force
b)
Friction  does not exist
c)
It is an imaginary force
d)
It is red
7.
By looking at the picture, what is the best conclusion?
a)
Friction is in the same direction as Motion
b)
The Friction force  is  opposite to the direction of  the motion force
c)
Friction does not count
d)
I forgot my I-pad
8.
The best conclusion is...
a)
The figure shows red penguin
b)
The Thrust  is in the same direction as the Dragging  force
c)
The Thrust force  is OPPOSITE to Drag force
d)
It is a car flying
9.
How do you lower the friction force?
a)
By a smooth surface
b)
By a rough surface
c)
By not pushing hard
d)
By pushing down
10.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
11.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
12.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
13.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
14.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
15.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
16.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

vector

d)

speed

17.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
18.

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

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

19.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or 
a)
direction
b)
distance 
c)
time
d)
mass
20.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
21.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
22.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
23.
What is the net force in this picture?
a)
50 Newtons to the right
b)
950 Newtons to the right
c)
950 Newtons to the left
d)
50 Newtons to the left
24.
Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against theball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?
a)
400 N
b)
24 N
c)
0 N
d)
40 N
25.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
26.
Which of these is not one of the most common types of forces?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Wind
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
27.
If you held two magnets facing each other, one with the North pole and one with the South pole, would they attract or repel?
a)
Repel
b)
Attract
28.
Which of these objects would be attracted to a magnet?
a)
nails
b)
wood
c)
paper
d)
gold
29.

The magnetic field of a magnet is ____________ further away from the magnet.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

30.

In a magnet the opposite poles will ___________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

31.
The lines on this image are called...
a)
magnetic field lines
b)
iron fillings
c)
graphite lines
d)
none of these
32.
If the end of an unknown magnet sticks to a magnet pole labeled "North" the unknown end must be...
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West
33.
Magnets stick to any materials that are made of
a)
Iron, Nickel, Copper
b)
Iron, Nickel, Cobalt
c)
Ions, Nickel, Cobalt
d)
Iron, Lead, Cobalt
34.

Which of the following forces can push (repel) and pull (attract)?

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Electric Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Both Magnetic and Electric Force.

e)

All Three, Magnetic, Electric and Gravitational Force.

35.

Iron filings and bar magnets are placed on a piece of paper. Explain the pattern on the diagram below. Where is the magnetic field the strongest?

a)

The magnetic field is only strong at the north pole

b)

The magnetic field is only strong at the south pole

c)

The magnetic field is strongest at the magnet’s poles.

36.

Moving a magnet near a compass can cause the compass needle to move, even though the magnet does not touch the compass. This observation is evidence for which characteristics of magnetic fields?

a)

There is a north and south pole on a magnet.

b)

They can exert a force accross a distance.

c)

Magnetic fields do not exist.

37.

Which of the following data would support the claim that the gravitational force between objects depends on mass?

a)

The gravitational force gets weaker as objects get farther apart.

b)

The graviational force only pulls on objects.

c)

The gravitational force is greater on more massive planets.

d)

The graviational force is only attractive.

38.
What causes an object to become magnetic?
a)
scientists do not know why an object is magnetic but they can determine which materials are likely to become magnetic
b)
An object is magnetic based on its number of north and south poles
c)
The atoms within a magnet align in the same direction creating a magnetic domain
d)
it is simply based on the element of the object
39.
What is the difference between weight and mass?
a)
Mass is ignorant of direction. On the other hand, weight is a vector quantity; it is direction-aware.
b)
 there isn't much of a change between the two.
c)
Biiiiiig difference, but I'm not sure what it is.
d)
mass is the actual amount of material contained in a body and weight is the force exerted by the gravity.
40.

How is weight different from mass?

a)

Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object, and mass is the amount of matter in an object.

b)

Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object.

c)

Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object, and mass is the amount of space that an object fills.

d)

Weight and mass are no different from each other.

41.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Do astronauts float away on the moon?
a)
No, because Moon's gravity pulls them down.
b)
Yes, they float and can't even walk!
43.

7.Luis rubbed a balloon on his hair and held the balloon next to a faucet trickling water. He observed that as the balloon was placed close to the water, the stream of water appeared to “bend” to move out of the way. Which of the following forces is responsible for the stream of water moving away from the balloon?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Electric

44.

9. Imagine two planets,

Planet A and Planet B, in a distant galaxy. Both planets have the same size, but Planet A has more mass than Planet B. Suppose two identical alien space vehicles land on each planet. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The weight of the space vehicle is greater on Planet A, but the vehicle’s masses are the same on both planets.

b)

The mass of the space vehicle is greater on Planet A, but the vehicle’s weights are the same on both planets.

c)

Both the mass and weight of the space vehicle are greater on Planet A.

d)

Both the mass and weight of the space vehicle are the same on both planets.

45.

10. A ball rolls down from the top of

a grassy hill, reaches the bottom of the hill, continues to roll, and then

starts to slow down and comes to a stop. What forces caused this ball's motion?

a)

Frictional force caused the ball to roll down the hill, but air resistance caused the ball to slow down and stop.

b)

Magnetic force caused the ball to roll down the hill, but gravity caused the ball to slow down and stop.

c)

The force of the hill caused the ball to roll down it, but gravity caused the ball to slow down and stop.

d)

Gravity caused the ball to roll down the hill, but frictional force caused the ball to slow down and stop.

46.

11. Gordon is making a list of forces for his science class. Which of the following should Gordon NOT list as a force?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

a push or pull

d)

mass

47.

12. On the moon, a bag of sugar has a weight of 3.7 Newtons (N) and a mass of 2.26 kilograms (kg). Which of the following describes the mass of the sugar on Earth?

a)

more than its mass on the Moon

b)

same as its mass on the Moon

c)

less than its mass on the Moon

d)

same as is weight on the Moon

48.

13. Some forces require direct contact, while others, like gravity, act at a distance. Which of the following is NOT influenced by gravity?

a)

Earth's tides

b)

your weight

c)

Earth's Orbit

d)

magnetism

49.

14. Ignoring mass and weight contributed by fuel, what happens when the space shuttle takes off and moves away from Earth?

a)

Its mass decrease and weight increases

b)

Its mass increases and weight decreases

c)

Its mass remains constant and weight decreases

d)

Its mass remains constant and weight increase

50.

15. Gravity is a force that every mass exerts on every other mass. When you jump up in the air, not only does the Earth exert a gravitational force on you, but you also exert a gravitational force on the Earth. You, of course, fall back down to the Earth. Which of the following explains why the Earth is not moving toward you when you jump up in the air?

a)

Earth exerts a gravitational force on itself.

b)

You don’t weigh enough to affects Earth’s surface.

c)

Your mass is very small compared to Earth’s mass.

d)

Earth’s fixed orbit around the Sun keeps it from moving

51.

16. If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?

a)

increase because gravitational force increases

b)

decrease because gravitational force increases

c)

decrease because gravitational force decreases

d)

nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force

52.

17. A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate.

a)

surface area

b)

air resistance

c)

descent velocity

d)

gravity

53.

________ acts to slow the rate at which objects fall.

a)

Thrust

b)

Barometer

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Gravity

54.

What is a parachute designed to maximize?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Thrust

55.

The weight of air pushing on everything around it is called?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air Pressure

56.
a force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are touching
a)
velocity
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
position
57.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
58.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
59.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
60.
You push on a car and it does not move.  What is true about the inertia?
a)
The inertia is changing
b)
The inertia of the car is too great 
c)
The inertia of the person is equal to the car
d)
There is not inertia because of no movement
61.
The law of inertia (Newton’s First Law) applies
a)
to both moving and nonmoving objects
b)
only to moving objects
c)
only to objects that are not moving
62.

While you’re ice-skating with your friends, you push off from one end of the rink and slide forward. Based on Newton’s first law of motion, what is true?

a)

You will lose your balance and fall over before you reach the middle of the rink.

b)

You will continue to glide until a force causes you to stop or change direction,

c)

The force of gravity will keep your velocity until your friends make you stop.

d)

The size of your skates will determine how quickly or slowly you move over ice.

63.

What is the relationship between heavy objects and inertia?

a)

Only heavy objects have inertia.

b)

Heavy objects have more inertia.

c)

Heavy objects have less inertia.

d)

Heavy objects have no inertia.

64.

You are riding in the car with your grandfather, and he turns left. Why do you shift to the right?

a)

It takes a moment to catch up with the new velocity of the car.

b)

You have more inertia than the car, so it takes longer for you to shift to the left.

c)

You had been sitting at rest until the force of the turn set you in motion.

d)

The car continued in the same velocity, but you had a different inertia.

65.

What does the second part of Newton’s first law say about objects at rest?

a)

They cannot move unless they have a bit of friction.

b)

If they are heavy, they will stay at rest, but if they are light, they will move.

c)

They will stay at rest unless an outside force makes them move.

d)

They have more inertia than objects in motion.