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Forces Pre Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes a force?

a)

A pull only

b)

A push only

c)

A push or pull or both

d)

Neither a push nor a pull

2.

What is the unit of force in metric system?

a)

Calorie

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

Pounds

3.

How do forces occur?

a)

in pairs

b)

in triplets

c)

by themselves

d)

as single quantity

4.

When you move a chair across the floor, what force must your push be stronger than?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetic

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

5.

A 500 N lady sits on the floor. How much force the floor exerts on her?

a)

50 N

b)

250 N

c)

500 N

d)

1000 N

6.

Which force always pulls the objects to the ground?

a)

Applied

b)

Friction

c)

Gravitational

d)

Tension

7.

A leaf falls from a tree. What force(s) are acting on it?

a)

Air resistance only

b)

Gravitational force only

c)

Applied force and air resistance

d)

Air resistance and gravitational forces

8.

When a cabinet touches the floor, which type of forces exist?

a)

Contact forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Non-contact forces

d)

Unbalanced forces

9.

The Earth has a bigger mass than the Moon. If you were able to travel to the Moon, what happens to your weight?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

varies with day and night

10.

What is defined as a 'push, pull or twist'

a)

Motion

b)

Acceleration

c)

Force

d)

Speed