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KS3 Forces Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hooke's law states:

a)

if you half the force the extension will double

b)

if you double the force the extension will double

c)

if you double the force the extension will half

d)

if you double the force the extension will quadruple

2.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
3.
A force that results from two objects rubbing past each other.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
4.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
Isaac
b)
Yee
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
5.

The scientist who is most famous his work on forces

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Galileo Galilei

6.
Name the missing force...
a)
push
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
7.

In this force diagram, which arrow is representing Friction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.
If these boys 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.
9.

What happens when you PUSH a ball?

a)

It moves away

b)

It moves closer

10.

Which of the following is a contact force?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Friction

c)

Electrical

d)

Gravitational

11.

What type of force is needed to unlock a door?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Twist

d)

Jump

12.

What is the force pair when using a spring balance?

a)

Weight pulling up and gravity pulling down

b)

Hand pulling up and spring pulling down

c)

Spring pulling up and weight pulling down

d)

Hand pulling down and weight pulling down

13.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
14.

What tool is used to measure weight or force?

a)

Newton meter

b)

balance

c)

hand lens

d)

tape measure

15.

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

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Applied Force

16.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

17.
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
18.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
19.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
20.

Which of the following would make a cyclist SLOWER

a)

streamlining - crouching

b)

increase traction on tires

c)

high winds behind cyclist

21.

What store of energy does friction produce?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

gravitational potential

d)

radioactive

e)

nuclear

22.

Air resistance on a car (a)   as the car goes faster.

23.

Which of the following are TRUE about slowing down a parachute

a)

air resistance depends on area

b)

bigger area means that more molecules hit the parachute

c)

a parachute will work better on the moon

d)

air resistance depends on speed

e)

small parachutes stop the fastest speeds

24.
Hooke's Law describes the behaviour of which kind of material under tension?
a)
plastic
b)
metals only
c)
elastic
d)
non-metals only
25.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
26.
When most objects with smooth surfaces rub, there is less friction.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Which of the following answers is the most scientific answer for the question:


What is friction?

a)

The random force between two solids, liquids, or gases.

b)

The contact force between two solids, liquids, or gases that slide past one another.

c)

The thing that creates static electricity

d)

A force that is random

28.

Which of the following is NOT an example of friction?

a)

using the brakes on your bike to slow you down

b)

putting your hand out the window

c)

a satellite traveling through deep space

d)

a hockey puck going across an ice rink

29.
A puck slides along an icy surface. What makes it slow down?
a)
It runs out of push
b)
It rubs against the ice
c)
It runs out of electricity
30.
Movers slide a box down the ramp of a truck.
What helps slow the box as it slides to the bottom of the ramp?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
inertia
d)
magnetism
31.

A pulley contains which other simple machine?

a)

a screw

b)

an inclined plane

c)

a lever

d)

a wheel and axle

32.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
33.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
34.

What is true about this image?

a)

It shows unbalance forces.

b)

It shows balanced forces.

c)

The people on the right are winning.

d)

The people on the left are winning.