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Types of Forces

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (Oscar the chimp).

a)

Normal Force

b)

Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Tension Force

e)

Applied Force

2.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (the book)

a)

Normal Force

b)

Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Tension Force

e)

Applied Force

3.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this old man as he rolls to a stop.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Tension Force

e)

Applied Force

4.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (this satellite orbitting the earth)

a)

 FNF_N  Normal Force

b)

 Ff=μFNF_f=\mu F_N  Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

 Fg=mgF_g=mg  

d)

 TT  Tension Force

e)

 FaF_a  Applied Force

5.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (Aang using his glider thing)

a)

FNF_N  Normal Force

b)

Air resistance

c)

Gravitational Force

Fg=mgF_g=mg  

d)

TT  Tension Force

e)

FaF_a  Applied Force

6.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (the backpack)

a)

 FNF_N  Normal Force

b)

 Ff=μFNF_f=\mu F_N  Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

 Fg=mgF_g=mg  

d)

 TT  Tension Force

e)

 FaF_a  Applied Force

7.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (either of these good woofers)

a)

 FNF_N  Normal Force

b)

 Ff=μFNF_f=\mu F_N  Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

 Fg=mgF_g=mg  

d)

 TT  Tension Force

e)

 FaF_a  Applied Force

8.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (this person meditating)

a)

 FNF_N  Normal Force

b)

 Ff=μFNF_f=\mu F_N  Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

 Fg=mgF_g=mg  

d)

 TT  Tension Force

e)

 FaF_a  Applied Force

9.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (santa's sleigh, being pulled by reindeer)

a)

FNF_N  Normal Force

b)

Ff=μFNF_f=\mu F_N  Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

Fg=mgF_g=mg  

d)

TT  Tension Force

e)

FxmasF_{xmas}  Christmas Force

(pick this even though it's made up)

10.

Check all of the forces that are acting on this object (this amazing ice skater, before he jumps)

a)

 FNF_N  Normal Force

b)

 Ff=μFNF_f=\mu F_N  Frictional Force

c)

Gravitational Force

 Fg=mgF_g=mg  

d)

 TT  Tension Force

e)

 FaF_a  Applied Force

11.

Which of these free-body diagrams is the correct one for this object? (the satellite)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
12.

Which of these free-body diagrams is the correct one for this object? (the key)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
13.

Which of these free-body diagrams is the correct one for this object? (the figure skater)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
14.

Which of these free-body diagrams is the correct one for this object? (person sitting in the chair, assuming their back is not resting on the back of the chair)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
15.

Which of these free-body diagrams is the correct one for this object? (the hippo on the right)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
16.

Which of these free-body diagrams is the correct one for this object? (the box, assuming it is being pushed to the right)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)