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Forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
2.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

3.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
4.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
5.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0 N
b)
100 N
c)
Upward force
d)
10 N
6.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
7.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

8.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
9.
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.
10.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
11.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
40N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N, Balanced
d)
75N, Right
12.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
13.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
14.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents normal force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents applied force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents the weight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

d

17.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents the frictional force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

d

18.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
19.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
20.

The biker travels at constant velocity. All of the following are true except-

a)

he has a net force acting on him.

b)

the normal force is equal to his weight.

c)

the force of friction acts opposite the direction of his motion.

d)

the force of friction is equal to the forward force he applies.