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Forces 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rubbing 2 sticks together to make a fire is an example of

a)

magnetic force

b)

friction

c)

elastic spring force

d)

gravity

2.

What is an example of gravitational force?

a)

picking up iron filings with a magnet

b)

dropping a pencil on the ground

c)

pushing a grocery cart

d)

pulling a wagon

3.

Who discovered gravity?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Anders Celsius

4.

The following are considered useful when testing effects of force of motion on an object EXCEPT

a)

2 teams playing tug-of-war

b)

paddling backwards in a boat

c)

measuring the size of 2 marbles

d)

throwing a baseball

5.

What is force?

a)

something that pulls objects toward each other

b)

a push/pull that can move,stop,or change direction of object

c)

the pulling of a magnet

d)

the pushing of a magnet

6.

What are the main forces acting on the skydiver?

a)

friction and elastic spring force

b)

gravity and magnetic force

c)

air resistance and elastic spring force

d)

air resistance and gravity

7.

When an object falls, air resistance

a)

does not act at all

b)

acts in the same direction as the weight

c)

acts in the opposite direction to the movement

8.

A ball rolling along a flat tabletop will eventually come to rest. The ball stops because of

a)

magnetic force

b)

friction

c)

elastic spring force

d)

gravity

9.

A piece of paper can be folded into a paper crane. The diagram above best shows a force can ___

a)

stop a moving object

b)

move a stationary object

c)

change the direction of a moving object

d)

change the shape of an object

10.

Some bowling pins were knocked over. The diagram below best shows a force can _____.

a)

change the shape of the bowling pins

b)

stop a moving object

c)

move the stationary bowling pins

11.

A goalkeeper managed to stop a ball. The diagram shows a force can _____.

a)

increase the speed of the ball

b)

stop a moving ball

c)

change the direction of the ball

d)

move the stationary ball

12.

A tennis ball is being hit back and forth between 2 players. This shows that a force can _____.

a)

stop a moving tennis ball

b)

move a stationary tennis ball

c)

change the shape of the tennis ball

d)

change the direction of the tennis ball

13.

Which of the following statements about a force is false?

a)

It can be seen.

b)

It can be both a push and a pull.

c)

Its effects can be observed and felt.

14.

A spinning pinwheel turns faster when the speed of a fan is turned up. This shows that ____.

a)

a force can change the shape of an object

b)

a force can change the speed of a moving object

c)

a force can change the position or direction of an object

d)

a force can stop a moving object

15.

Which of the following actions requires only a pull?

a)

Using toothpaste

b)

Hammering a nail

c)

Opening a can drink

d)

pushing a crate

16.

A baker kneads dough. The force exerted causes a change in the ___ of the dough.

a)

state

b)

shape

c)

weight

d)

mass

17.

What type of forces cause motion?

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

18.

A stationary object doesn't move because

a)

forces are balanced

b)

forces are unbalanced

19.

How much does a 10 kg rock weigh on Earth? gravity of the Earth is 9.8m/s2

a)

10N

b)

98N

c)

980N

d)

0.98N

20.

Oil, grease, and wax......................... friction

a)

increases

b)

decreases

21.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of friction?

a)

It enables us to walk.

b)

It enable us to hold objects firmly.

c)

It cause wear and tear.

22.

What do we use to measure force?

a)

balance

b)

force meter

23.

What type of force is shown in the picture?

a)

The Cat force

b)

Star Wars Force

c)

Unbalanced force

d)

Balanced force

24.

Which one is balanced?

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

both

25.
When objects remain in the same place, it is called...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
balanced force
d)
unbalanced force