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Y9 Forces

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Thrust

2.

What is the resultant force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

3.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

4.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

5.
If these teams 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.
6.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
7.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
8.

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

9.

When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

10.

What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds?

a)

10 meters/second

b)

40 meters/second

c)

100 meters/second

d)

1,600 meters/second

11.
Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?
a)
direction and mass
b)
distance and time
c)
size and speed
d)
time and weight
12.
An object is moving at a constant speed. The object changes direction & continues moving at the same speed. What caused the object to change direction?

a)
Inertia & gravity 
b)
Momentum 
c)
Change in speed 
d)
An outside force acted upon it
13.

What is an example of a balanced force?

a)

a person pushing a car across the road

b)

two people pushing a box with the same force

c)

a boat slowing down on a lake

14.

A contact force is

a)

Touching

b)

Not Touching

15.

A non contact force is

a)

touching

b)

not touching

16.
a)

Contact Force

b)

Non contact Force

17.
What type of force describes the red arrow?
a)
Gravity Force
b)
Friction Force
c)
Driving Force
d)
Air friction resistance Force
18.
Which two forces are equal?
a)
The Force of Gravity and the Normal Force
b)
The applied force and the Force of friction
c)
None
d)
The Force of Gravity and the  Motion Force
19.
Ted is trying to move a fridge through his house, he gets stuck on a carpet and even though he is pushing the fridge, it is not moving. What force is acting against him?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air
d)
mass
20.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
21.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
22.

A downward-moving skydiver who has just opened the parachute is slowing down.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which direction is the gravitational force drawn?

a)

Upward

b)

Downward

c)

opposite to motion

d)

opposite to normal force

24.

Which direction is the friction force drawn?

a)

Upward

b)

Downward

c)

opposite to motion

d)

opposite to normal force