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Introduction to forces

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force always has

a)

a magnitude only

b)

a magnitude and a direction

c)

a direction only

d)

a magnitude, a directional, and a sense

2.

The size of a force is called its

a)

Direction

b)

Magnitude

c)

Amount

d)

Sense

3.

The angle (or orientation) of the line at which a force is acting is called its

a)

Direction

b)

Magnitude

c)

Amount

d)

Sense

4.

The direction which a force is pointing in along its line of action is called its

a)

Direction

b)

Magnitude

c)

Amount

d)

Sense

5.

A Space Diagram is

a)

a sketch of the physical arrangement of the system being considered

b)

a sketch showing just the forces that are acting on the system being considered

c)

a sketch in which the lengths of the lines of diagram correspond to the magnitude of the forces

6.

A Free Body Diagram is

a)

a sketch of the physical arrangement of the system being considered

b)

a sketch showing just the forces that are acting on the system being considered

c)

a sketch in which the lengths of the lines of diagram correspond to the magnitude of the forces

7.

A Vector Diagram (also known as a Force Polygon Diagram) is

a)

a sketch of the physical arrangement of the system being considered

b)

a sketch showing just the forces that are acting on the system being considered

c)

a sketch in which the lengths of the lines of diagram correspond to the magnitude of the forces

8.

Select all of the following which are Space Diagrams

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.

Select all of the following which are Free Body Diagrams

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
10.

Forces that all pass through the same point are called

a)

Non-Concurrent Forces

b)

Concurrent Forces

c)

Co-Planar Forces

d)

Gravitational Forces

11.

Forces that do not all pass through the same point are called

a)

Non-Concurrent Forces

b)

Concurrent Forces

c)

Co-Planar Forces

d)

Gravitational Forces

12.

Forces that are acting in the same two-dimensional plane are called

a)

Non-Concurrent Forces

b)

Concurrent Forces

c)

Co-Planar Forces

d)

Gravitational Forces