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Forces Revision

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are forces measured in?

a)

kilograms

b)

newtons

c)

centimetres

d)

litres

2.

Which two of the following forces need to be stronger than the forces directly opposing them for the plane to take off?

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

3.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

Something changed by the scientist in an experiment

b)

Something which relies on the independent variable and can be altered in an experiment, based on the independent variable

c)

A variable that is kept the same for every part of the experiment to keep all of the results consistent

d)

The environment that an experiment is conducted in

4.
This type of force is an attraction between two objects
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
5.

This type of force resists motion between two surfaces that are in contact

a)

contact

b)

gravity

c)

friction

6.

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

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

7.

True or false: balanced forces cause movement.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

What is the force due to gravity called?

a)

height

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

kilograms

9.

If you go to the Moon, your mass stays the same but your weight will change.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

What force keeps us on the ground?

a)

mass

b)

upthrust

c)

weight

d)

magnetism

11.

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

12.

What type of friction occurs when air pushes against a moving object?

a)

surface area

b)

air resistance

c)

velocity

d)

gravity

13.

What equation links weight, mass and g

a)

w = mg

b)

w = g/m

c)

w = m/g

d)

w = mgm

e)

w = 1/mg

14.

An object has a mass of 10kg on Earth and goes to a planet where g is 2 times greater than Earth's. What is the object's mass on that planet?

a)

20kg

b)

10N

c)

20N

d)

10kg

e)

200N

15.

A child pulls on a toy with a force of 25N to the right. Another child pulls the toy with 15N to the left. The net force is:

a)

1.7N to the right

b)

1.7N to the left

c)

10N to the right

d)

10N to the left

16.

___________ is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

a)

air pressure

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

none of the above

17.

What does pressure measure?

a)

strength

b)

force exerted on a given area of surface

18.

What is the unit of pressure?

a)

no

b)

surface area

c)

newton

d)

pascal

19.

A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.

a)

power

b)

work done

c)

momentum

d)

watt

20.

If you push a cart with a force of 60N for 2m, how much work have you done?

a)

120J

b)

30J

c)

120N

d)

30N