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Forces

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the net force?

a)

65 N Left

b)

35 N Left

c)

65 n Right

d)

35 N Right

2.

A toy car was used in an investigation about forces. During which of the following scenarios was the car experiencing balanced forces?

a)

The toy car speeds up as it rolls down a ramp.

b)

The toy car travels forward at a constant speed.

c)

The toy car slows down as it rolls up a hill.

d)

The toy car changes direction at a constant speed.

3.

The diagram below shows a toy car moving along a smooth, frictionless track. In which sections of the track will this toy car experience unbalanced forces?

a)

Sections 1 and 3

b)

Sections 1 and 2

c)

Sections 2 and 4

d)

Sections 3 and 4

4.

The diagram below shows a skateboarder pushing himself forward with a force of 25 N while the wind pushes back with a force of 5 N. How will the skateboarder be affected if the force of the wind increases to 8 N?

a)

The speed of the skateboarder will increase.

b)

The speed of the skateboarder will decrease.

c)

The speed of the skateboarder will remain constant.

d)

The skateboarder will come to a stop.

5.

This list below includes six different scenarios. Which objects in the list experience an unbalanced force?

a)

The ball, the cat, and the flag

b)

The marble, the book and the toy car

c)

The cat, the book, and the flag

d)

The marble, the ball, the cat, and the toy car

6.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

7.

What kind of energy is in a battery?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

8.

Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy

a)

W & Y

b)

X & Z

9.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

10.

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?

a)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

b)

The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases

c)

The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases

d)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase

11.

What is the net force?

a)

30 N

b)

5 N

c)

25 N

d)

55 N

12.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

M/S ^2

b)

Newton

c)

Kg

d)

Meters