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JC Science_Physics - Forces

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define force

a)

push or pull force

b)

force of gravity

c)

something that changes or tries to change the motion of an object

2.

What instrument is used to measure a force needed to move an object?

a)

Einstein meter

b)

Newton meter (also called spring balance)

c)

Boyle meter

d)

Watson meter

3.

Define friction

a)

Slows things down

b)

Needs oil

c)

Force because of sandpaper

d)

Force that opposes motion

4.

Give two advantages of friction

a)

Ability to walk

b)

See objects clearly

c)

Brakes to slow down an object when required

d)

Carry sound waves

5.

Give two disadvantages of friction

a)

Heat up our hands

b)

Wears down engine parts

c)

Limits top speeds

d)

Turns objects grey

6.

What is Hooke's Law?

a)

The extension of a spiral spring is directly proportional to the force applied.

b)

The rate of change of a body's momentum is proportional to the force and takes place in the direction of the force.

c)

To every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

d)

The rate of change of velocity.

7.

Methods of reducing friction?

a)

Use oil (lubrication)

b)

Streamlining used in car design to reduce air resistance

c)

Ball bearings between the axle and the wheel

d)

All of the above

8.

Who discovered gravity?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Leonardo Di Vinci

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Rosalind Franklin

9.

What instrument is used to measure the mass of an object?

a)

Barometer

b)

Weighing scales

c)

(Electronic / pan top) balance

d)

Pipette

10.

If the mass of a book is 3 Kg. What does it weigh?

a)

3 Kg

b)

30 N

c)

3 N

d)

30 Kg

11.

Using 'g' as 10 m/s/s, calculate the weight of a 100g apple?

a)

0.1 N

b)

1 N

c)

100 N

d)

10 N

12.

What force is required to give a car of mass 1000 Kg an acceleration of 2 m/s/s?

a)

2000 N

b)

500 N

c)

2 N

d)

998 N

13.

A force of 100 N is placed on a shopping trolley of mass 20 Kg. What will be the acceleration of the trolley?

a)

20 m/s/s

b)

5 m/s/s

c)

2000 m/s/s

d)

None of the above

14.

Who discovered that two different masses accelerate at the same rate if dropped from a height in a vacuum to remove air resistance.

a)

Botticelli

b)

Newton

c)

Galileo

d)

Di Vincenzo

15.

What term is defined as:

a measure of the force of gravity on an object ?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

gravity

d)

weight

16.

Hooke's Law - yes, another question on the definition!

The extension of a spiral spring is ...

a)

inversely proportional to the applied force

b)

directly proportional to the applied force