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CSHS Year 7 Forces

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Named after the famous scientist, I am the unit for measuring Force

a)

Tesla

b)

Newton

c)

Neutron

d)

Sheldon

2.

In science, Force is DEFINED as...

a)

A push or pull

b)

A hop, skip and jump

c)

A push, pull or twist

d)

What gives a Jedi his power

3.

Which of the following is a contact force?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Friction

c)

Electrical

d)

Gravitational

4.

True or False: My weight on Jupiter is the same as my weight on Earth?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the forces in this image is the smallest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

6.

True or false: 1 kilogram of feathers on Earth has the same mass as 1 kilogram of feathers on the moon?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Are the forces exerted by the cats balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

8.

In this force diagram, which way will the van move?

a)

Upward

b)

To the left

c)

To the right

d)

Downward

9.

What type of force is needed to unlock a door?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Twist

d)

Jump

10.

This book is resting on the table. Which two forces are acting on the book?

a)

Gravitational up and electrical down

b)

Gravitational down and table up

c)

Magnetic up and electrical down

d)

Friction down and gravitational down

11.

In which force diagram would the car slow down?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

12.

What is the force pair when using a spring balance?

a)

Weight pulling up and gravity pulling down

b)

Hand pulling up and spring pulling down

c)

Spring pulling up and weight pulling down

d)

Hand pulling down and weight pulling down

13.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce friction?

a)

Use balls or wheels

b)

Spray the surface with oil or grease

c)

Hovering an object so the surfaces don't touch

d)

Add more weight

14.

What are the forces acting on a plane in flight?

a)

Wing, Cabin, Wheels, Engine

b)

Lift, Thrust, Acceleration, Mass

c)

Lift, Thrust, Drag, Weight

d)

Buoyancy, Drag, Air Resistance, Surface Tension

15.

I am a contact force that can only cause an object to slow down

a)

Thrust

b)

Friction

c)

Tension

d)

Magnetic

16.

My weight on Mars is less than my weight on Earth because

a)

Mars is made of iron

b)

Earth has a large magnetic field

c)

Earth has more mass than Mars

d)

Mars has a smaller radius than Earth

17.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
18.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
19.
A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together.
a)
Friction
b)
Push
c)
Pull
d)
Magnetism
20.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
21.
The FORCE that PULLS things down or back to EARTH.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
22.
The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest is called 
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
speed
d)
inertia
23.
What do the arrows tell you?
a)
strength
b)
direction and strength
c)
direction
d)
speed
24.
Gravity is due to:
a)
the pull between Earth and the moon.
b)
the pull between the Sun and Earth. 
c)
the pull between any objects with mass. 
d)
the pull between atomic nuclei. 
25.

When a skydiver is falling through the air, what is the name of the force acting upwards

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

c)

upward force

d)

the moon

26.

When a skydiver is falling through the air at a constant speed, we say they have hit their:

a)

Drag

b)

Air resistance

c)

Terminal velocity

d)

Buoyancy

27.
Forces may cause an object to change shape if it is unable to move. 
a)
True
b)
False 
28.
If a force is balanced, no movement occurs. 
a)
True
b)
False
29.
A car is travelling at a constant speed. Which of the following statements is true? 
a)
The forces acting on the car are unbalanced 
b)
The forces acting on the car are balanced 
c)
The forces acting on the car are a causing it to change shape 
d)
The direction of the net force is forward
30.
A force cannot do which of the following?
a)
speed something up
b)
slow something down
c)
turn something
d)
create something 
31.
A force cannot do which of the following?
a)
speed something up
b)
change the shape of something
c)
change direction of something
d)
increase mass of something 
32.
Which of the following is a non contact force?
a)
muscular force
b)
friction
c)
air resistance
d)
gravity 
33.
a force __________  this object
a)
changed direction of 
b)
sped up 
c)
slowed down 
d)
changed the shape of
34.
a force __________  this sprinter
a)
changed direction of 
b)
sped up 
c)
slowed down 
d)
changed the shape of
35.
a force __________  this person
a)
changed direction of 
b)
turned 
c)
slowed down 
d)
changed the shape of
36.
a force __________  this wheel
a)
changed direction of 
b)
turned 
c)
slowed down 
d)
changed the shape of
37.
a force __________  this ball
a)
changed direction of 
b)
sped up
c)
slowed down 
d)
changed the shape of
38.
a force __________  this ball
a)
changed direction of 
b)
sped up
c)
slowed down 
d)
changed the shape of
40.
What does the arrow represent?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
air resistance
d)
thrust (applied force)
40.
What does the arrow represent?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
air resistance
d)
thrust (applied force)
41.
What does the arrow represent?
a)
reaction force 
b)
air resistance
c)
friction
d)
thrust (applied force)
42.
What does the arrow represent?
a)
reaction force 
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
air resistance
43.
This is an example of 
a)
friction being useful
b)
friction being harmful
c)
air resistance being useful
d)
air resistance being harmful 
44.
This is an example of 
a)
friction being useful
b)
friction being harmful
c)
air resistance being useful
d)
air resistance being harmful 
45.
This is an example of 
a)
friction being useful
b)
friction being harmful
c)
air resistance being useful
d)
air resistance being harmful 
46.

P1.1: 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 up.

47.

Deceleration is defined as:

a)

Increasing force

b)

Decreasing force

c)

Increasing speed

d)

Decreasing speed

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