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Resolving parallel Forces

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical quantities are either scalars or vectors.


Select the row of the table which correctly identifies a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

What is the force that pulls us towards the Earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Tension

c)

Friction

d)

Air Resistance

3.

What are balanced forces?

a)

Forces of the same size, in opposite directions

b)

Forces of the same size, in the same direction

4.

Two forces on an object are in the same direction. How do we calculate the resultant force?

a)

Take away one from the other

b)

Multiply them

c)

Divide one by the other

d)

Add them together

5.

Two forces on an object are in opposite directions. How do we calculate the resultant force?

a)

Divide one by the other

b)

Multiply them

c)

Take one away from the other

d)

Add them together

6.

What is the attraction between two objects because of their mass?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Upthrust

d)

Weight

7.

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

a)

Chemical

b)

Force

c)

Magnet

d)

Gravity

8.
Two features of a vector?
a)
Size and direction
b)
Speed and distance
c)
Quantity and units
d)
Amount and magnitude
9.

The unit of force is...

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

N

d)

kg

10.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move.

b)

It will move to the right.

c)

It will move to the left.

d)

It will move up.

11.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
12.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N, Left

b)

0 N, Balanced

c)

400 N, Right

d)

40 N, Right

13.

What is the resultant force?

a)

400 N, Up

b)

400 N, Down

c)

800 N, Up

d)

800 N, Down

14.

What is the resultant force?

a)

10 N

b)

0 N

c)

25 N

d)

1 N

15.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

None of the above

16.

What is the resultant force?

a)

5000 N, Right

b)

4000 N, Right

c)

40 N, Left

d)

4000 N, Left