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PHYSICS_Grade 6_FORCE_The Earth and Beyond

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electrical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Air Resistance

2.

What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?

a)

Applied

b)

Friction

c)

Normal

d)

Magnetic

3.

An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

gravitational

d)

electrical

4.

This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together

a)

electrostatic

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

magnetic

5.

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

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

6.

The unit of force is ______________

a)

metre

b)

kilogram

c)

newton

d)

second

7.

What is the net force?

a)

5000 N right

b)

4000 N right

c)

40 N left

d)

4000 N left

8.

Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against the ball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?

a)

24 N

b)

40 N

c)

400 N

d)

0 N

9.

What is the net force in this picture?

a)

50 Newtons to the right

b)

950 Newtons to the left

c)

950 Newtons to the right

d)

50 Newtons to the left

10.

What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?

a)

Momentum

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Projectile Motion

11.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

12.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced?

a)

12 N Right, No

b)

12 N Right, Yes

c)

4 N Left, Yes

d)

4 N Left, No

13.

___________ forces always cause an object's motion to change.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

14.

Magnetic Force is an example of ____________ force.

a)

contact

b)

balanced

c)

non-contact

d)

unbalanced

15.

______________ is a force that always acts in the direction opposite of motion.

a)

applied

b)

gravity

c)

normal

d)

friction

16.

Applied force is an example of a _________________ force.

a)

non-contact

b)

contact

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

17.

An icy road has __________ friction than a dry road.

a)

less

b)

more

18.

What is the net force for the following diagram?

a)

0 N

b)

400 N

c)

50 N

d)

100 N

19.

What is the direction of the resulting net force?

a)

down

b)

right

c)

up

d)

left

20.

How would the absence of friction affect a marble traveling on a long, straight path?

a)

The marble’s speed would decrease.

b)

The marble’s speed would increase.

c)

The marble would stop immediately.

d)

The marble would remain at a constant speed.

21.

As the distance between 2 objects increases, what happens to gravitational force?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

22.

Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?

a)

weight

b)

force

c)

distance

d)

mass

23.

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

24.

What is friction?

a)

It is an imaginary force

b)

Friction does not exist

c)

It is a resistance force

d)

It is a non-contact force

25.

How do you lower the friction force?

a)

By pushing down

b)

By a rough surface

c)

By a smooth surface

d)

By not pushing hard

26.

What is the net force?

a)

10 N

b)

0 N

c)

25 N

d)

1 N

27.

The dog's force is?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Normal

c)

Applied

d)

Magnetic

28.

What force brings the pencil down?

a)

Applied

b)

Magnetic

c)

Normal

d)

Gravitational

29.

Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

30.

Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

31.

On which surface would friction be the greatest?carpet

a)

ice

b)

satin

c)

carpet

d)

snow

32.

___________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

force

33.

What type of force?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Applied

d)

Normal

34.

What type of force is holding this balloon to the wall?

a)

Applied

b)

Gravitational

c)

Magnetic

d)

Electrostatic

35.

The girls in this picture represent ________ forces.

a)

kinetic

b)

unbalanced

c)

balanced

d)

chemical

36.

Why does the moon appear to shine?

a)

It is like a star and gives off light

b)

it refracts light from space

c)

It reflects light from the sun

d)

It absorbs light from the sun

37.

Which model of the solar system has the sun in the center with all of the planets orbiting it?

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

38.

While the earth spin on it’s axis, the earth orbit the sun or we know as …

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

39.

the picture shows... of the Earth

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

40.

Earth take the rotation for …

a)

1 year

b)

24 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

366 days

41.

The Earth needs … to complete orbitting the sun.

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

360 days

d)

1 day

42.

The closest star to the earth is…

a)

star

b)

sun

c)

commet

d)

asteroids

43.

Any natural body that revolves around a planet

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

eclipse

d)

crater

44.

A __________ revolves around a star

a)

planet

b)

moon

c)

sun

d)

moon phase

45.

The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.

a)

night and day

b)

Earth's seasons

c)

the phases of the moon

d)

constellations

46.

What is a star?

a)

It is an object that orbits another bigger object in space

b)

It is a very large object that orbits a star in space

c)

It is a rocky ball that is found in between Mars and Jupiter

d)

It is a very huge ball of gases that gives off heat and light

47.

A pattern of stars, named after mythological or religious figure, an object, or an animal

a)

galaxy

b)

star

c)

constellation

d)

planet

48.

To travel in a closed path means _____________

a)

rotate

b)

moon

c)

revolve

d)

phase

49.

Why would a person weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth?

a)

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity

b)

Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity

c)

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity

d)

Jupiter has less mass, and therefore less gravity

50.

Why do stars appear to move across Earth's sky each night?

a)

Earth rotates on its axis

b)

Earth revolves around the Sun

c)

The stars orbit each other

d)

The stars rotate with the Moon