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Force

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is position?

a)

The movement of an object.

b)

The location of an object.

2.

When your position changes, you're in ____________.

a)

motion

b)

force

3.

Which of these are examples of motion?

a)

Turning around

b)

Moving side to side

c)

Traveling

d)

All of them

4.

What is speed?

a)

A measure of how fast something moves.

b)

A measure of how you move.

5.

A push moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

6.

A pull moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

7.

When you pick things up, you're _______.

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

8.

Which requires more force to move it?

a)

A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

b)

A light object, like a tennis ball

9.

Friction is a force that ______ against an object to slow its motion.

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

10.

According to your reading, forces move things.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

What are the 2 types of forces mentioned in the reading?

a)

Gravity and Friction

b)

Gravity and Force

c)

Friction and Force

12.

Which force pulls objects towards the center of the earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

13.

Which force also produces heat?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

14.

Forces can be applied in different directions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

An object moves in the _________ direction a force is applied.

a)

SAME

b)

OPPOSITE

16.

What happens when you PUSH a ball?

a)

It moves away

b)

It moves closer

17.

What happens when you PULL a ball?

a)

It moves away

b)

It moves closer

18.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
19.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
20.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
21.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
22.
To use force to cause something to move closer
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
23.
A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together.
a)
Friction
b)
Push
c)
Pull
d)
Magnetism
24.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
Any change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
25.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
26.
A measure of how fast something moves over a certain distance is ________________.
a)
motion
b)
speed
c)
work
d)
force
27.
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.
a)
motion
b)
weight
c)
speed
d)
friction
28.
if you have balanced forces on a ball what happens
a)
It stays still
b)
Keeps going
c)
:(
d)
:)
29.
To use a force to cause something  to move away
a)
Pull
b)
Push
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
30.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
31.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
32.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
33.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
34.
What is force?
a)
A push exerted on an object
b)
A push or pull exerted on an object
c)
A pull exerted on an object
d)
Nothing
35.
The force that pulls things toward earth.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
36.
Force depends on
a)
Force
b)
mass
c)
acceleration
d)
mass and acceleration 
37.
The SI Unit of force is
a)
Pascal
b)
Meter/second
c)
Newton
d)
kg
38.
A box slides across a perfectly smooth floor at a constant velocity. (The phrase "perfectly smooth" suggests that there is NO friction). What forces act on the box?
a)
tension, gravity
b)
tension, gravity, normal force
c)
tension, gravity, normal force, friction
d)
gravity, normal force, friction
39.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced?
a)
12 N Right;  No
b)
4 N Left;  No
c)
12 N Right;  Yes
d)
4 N Left;  Yes
40.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
d)
neither
41.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
42.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
43.
Find the net force: 15 N to the right, and another 15 N to the right.
a)
0 N Right
b)
0 N Left
c)
30 N Left
d)
30 N Right
44.
You and your friend are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N to the right. You pull with a force of 65 N to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 N left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N left
d)
10 N right
45.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
46.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
47.
What is the formula for work?
a)
W=F*D
b)
W=F/D
c)
W=F-D
d)
W=F+D
48.
How do you calculate Net Force if the forces are going different directions?
a)
add them together
b)
you don't
c)
using pi
d)
subtract them
49.
How do you know if and object has balanced force?
a)
It only has one force
b)
it's moving
c)
It has equal forces on all sides
d)
it's staying still
50.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
51.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
52.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
53.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
54.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
55.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
56.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
58.

Mrs. Gibson creates an experiment with different heights of ramps to see which height makes a toy car travel farther. What is the variable?

a)

Size of the car

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Distance the car travels

d)

Surface of the ramp

59.

Students roll toy cars down the same ramp with different coverings like carpet, foil, and sandpaper. What are they trying to test?

a)

How does the height of a ramp affect the distance a car will roll?

b)

How does the mass of the car affect the distance a car will roll?

c)

How does the surface of a ramp affect how fast a car will travel?

d)

How does the surface of a ramp affect the distance a car will roll?

60.
Is this a balanced or unbalance force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Neither one
d)
Both

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