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Grade V Chapter 1- More about forces.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ______________ is exerted when a spring is compressed or stretched.

a)

Gravity

b)

Elastic spring force

c)

electrical energy

d)

sound energy

2.

___________________________ force is the pulling and pushing forces of magnets.

a)

Magnetic

b)

Light

c)

Air

d)

Water

3.

When like poles of two magnets face each other, they _____________________ each other. This is a pushing force.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

stay unaffected from

d)

no movement

4.

When unlike poles of two magnets face each other, they _____________________ each other. This is a pulling force.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

remain unmoved

d)

no affect

5.

_________________________ is a force that slows down moving objects in the air.

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Air resistance

d)

Electrical force.

6.

Aeroplanes and animals such as birds have ___________________ shapes that reduce the air resistance they face while in flight.

a)

square

b)

streamlined

c)

circular

d)

rectangular

7.

____________________ is a force that causes moving objects to slow down between any two surfaces in contact.

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Slip

d)

Crane

8.

The ________________ the surface , the greater the friction.

a)

Smoother

b)

Bigger

c)

Rougher

d)

Higher

9.

State true or false. Friction allows us to hold objects firmly and enables us to walk.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Tick all those examples that are examples of problems created by friction.

a)

Friction enables us to walk.

b)

Friction causes wear and tear of car tyres.

c)

Friction makes it difficult for us to move things.

d)

Friction causes wear and tear in machine parts.

11.

Tick the two ways to reduce friction.

a)

Oil can reduce the friction between two surfaces

b)

Wheels are attached to objects to help them move more easily.

c)

Wings are attached to planes.

d)

Chargers are attached to mobile phones.

12.

Earth exerts a pulling force on all objects towards the ground . This force is called ________________________ force.

a)

Fire

b)

fall

c)

sea waves

d)

gravitational

13.

Because of the Earth's gravity, all objects have _____________________

a)

height

b)

pressure

c)

volume

d)

weight

14.

Who discovered gravity ?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

c)

Dr. Jagdish Chandra Bose

d)

Sir Issac Newton.

15.

State true or false. Gravity causes water droplets that are formed high in the sky to fall as rain.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

__________ is the amount of substance in an object.

a)

point

b)

gravity

c)

weight

d)

mat

e)

mass

17.

Mass can be measured using a _________________.

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

balance scale

d)

spring

18.

The unit of mass is _________ or __________________.

a)

centimetres (cm ) or meters ( m )

b)

newtons ( N )

c)

degrees or centigrade

d)

grams ( g ) or kilograms ( kg )

19.

State true or false. The weight of an object is the force by which it is being puled downwards.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Tick the two instruments that can be used for measuring weights.

a)

thermometer

b)

bathroom scales

c)

kitchen scales

d)

electric circuits