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WorksheetsForce & Friction
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Force is a ......... Quantity
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
c)
None
d)
Both
2.
What is the force acting between any two objects in the known universe all the time?
a)
Gravitational Force
b)
Force of Friction
c)
Normal Force
d)
Electromagnetic Force
3.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
4.
As mass increases, what happens to the gravitational force?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It stays the same.
d)
It acts as a 3rd degree derivative function.
5.
What is the rate at which Earth's gravity accelerates objects in free fall?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
3.14159 km/hr/s
c)
13.7 m/s2
d)
42 km/h/s
6.
The main reason a baseball comes down when a boy tosses it up into the air is —
a)
magnetism is pulling the ball down
b)
the boy cannot see to catch it
c)
gravity is pulling down on the ball
d)
gravity pushes the ball in the air
7.
What is friction?
a)
It is a resistance force
b)
Friction does not exist
c)
It is an imaginary force
d)
It is red
8.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity
9.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
10.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
11.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
12.
An object may move when a _______ is applied to it.
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
speed
13.
When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
friction
14.
What is one way to reduce friction?
a)
Put sandpaper between the surfaces that touch.
b)
Push the surfaces closer together.
c)
Shine a light on the surfaces.
d)
Put a slippery substance between the surfaces.
15.
What is the force that PULLS a MAGNETIC object?
a)
Force
b)
Magnetism
c)
Work
d)
Friction
16.
Who discovered gravity?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Aaron Abel
17.
Force can make an object move in only one direction.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following shows the direction of the friction force?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
What is air resistance?
a)
friction in the air that slows things down
b)
when an airplane flies into a cloud
c)
when you feel the air hitting your face
20.
If an object does not move at all, what does that mean about the forces acting on the object?
a)
The forces are balanced.
b)
The forces are unbalanced.
21.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
22.
The diagram shows forces acting on a box.
Which statement best describes what will happen to the box as a result of these forces being applied?
Which statement best describes what will happen to the box as a result of these forces being applied?
a)
The box will move up.
b)
The box will move to the left.
c)
The box will move to the right.
d)
The box will remain stationary.
23.
What kind of energy do all moving objects have?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
24.
How fast something moves over a certain distance.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Speed
c)
Velocity
d)
Kinetic Energy
25.
The location of an object.
a)
Speed
b)
Position
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
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