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Forces

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What will happen to the magnets in the picture when both north poles are placed together? They will...

(a)  

2.

What will happen to the magnets in the picture when both south poles are placed together? They will...

(a)  

3.

What will happen to the magnets in the picture when the north and south poles are placed together? They will...

(a)  

4.

Which poles do magnets have?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

5.

Which of the following materials are magnetic?

a)

iron

b)

steel

c)

aluminium

d)

copper

e)

gold

6.

Are all metals magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Which metal does steel contain which makes it magnetic?

(a)  

8.

What is the name of the force that pulls things to the ground when we drop them?

(a)  

9.

What is the name of the scientist who help to develop the theory of gravitation and is famously rumoured to have thought of it when an apple fell on his head?

(a)  

10.

Air resistance and water resistance are different types of which force?

(a)  

11.

What is the name of the force which happens when two surfaces slide, rub or push past each other?

(a)  

12.

Which of the following does friction cause to happen when an object slides across a surface?

a)

heat is generated

b)

the moving object will slow down

c)

the moving object will get faster

d)

UV radiation is generated

13.

Fill the blank. The rougher a surface/ object, the (a)   the impact of friction.

14.

Fill the blank. The smoother the object/ surface, the (a)   the impact of friction.

15.

What is the name of the type of friction which acts on an object as it travels through the air?

(a)  

16.

What is the name of the type of friction that happens when an object travels through the water?

(a)  

17.

When an object is shaped to minimise the effects of air and water resistance, it is known as...

(a)  

18.

Which of the objects/ animals below could be described as being streamlined?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
19.

How can different types of friction be helpful to humans?

a)

friction is generated in the filament of a bulb when an electric current travels through it which creates heat and in turn light for us to use

b)

parachutes can utilise air resistance to stop skydivers hitting the ground at high speeds by slowing them down

c)

leaving a car window on the motorway can create increased drag and in turn use more petrol

d)

pushing the brakes on a vehicle causes it to slow down

e)

friction generated on a bike chain can make it harder to pedal

20.

How are pulleys useful to humans?

a)

they can be used to make a small force lift a lighter load

b)

they can be used to reduce water resistance

c)

they can be used to reduce air resistance

21.

The more wheels in a pulley, the (a)   force required to lift a weight.

22.

How much matter is inside an object is known as the (a)   of an object.

23.

How strongly gravity is pulling down on something is known as the (a)   of an object.