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Forces

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of force is shown in the picture?
a)
The Cat force
b)
Star Wars Force
c)
Unbalanced force
d)
Balanced  force
2.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
3.

A force is ____.

a)

a push or pull that can cause movement

b)

a magnet

c)

when someone does not work

4.

Work is _____.

a)

using force to move an object

b)

when a magnet attracts metals

c)

not doing homework

5.

Magnetism is _____.

a)

a force that pulls metals towards a magnet

b)

when you look at a magnet

c)

a force that eats magnets

6.

This is an example of ____.

a)

gravity

b)

push

c)

pull

7.

This is an example of what force?

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

gravity

8.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
9.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

10.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
11.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic 
12.
What direction does friction act relative to motion?
a)
in the same direction
b)
in the opposite direction 
c)
need more information
d)
depends on the force
13.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
14.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When most objects with smooth surfaces rub, there is less friction.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
17.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
18.

What is acceleration?

a)

transfer of energy to an object

b)

going faster

c)

a change in velocity (speed, direction, or both)

d)

an object remaining in motion or at rest until something changes it

19.

Which type of friction keeps objects from sliding around all over the place

a)

Static Friction

b)

Rolling Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Sliding Friction

20.

Imagine you decide to jump out of an airplane 🛩

Which force is going to pull you down towards earth

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

The wind from the airplane

21.

When you jump out of a plane to go skydiving 🪂 you thankfully have a parachute so you can safely land 🛫. Which answer choice explains why the parachute helps you land safely

a)

While gravity pulls you down very quickly, Air Resistance (fluid friction) pushes back against gravity and your parachute, slowing you down

b)

While gravity pushes you down very slowly, Air Resistance (fluid friction) pulls back against gravity and your parachute, which means you can land safely

c)

When you have a parachute gravity is not able to pull you down as fast as it normally can

d)

The parachute will get caught on something on your way down which will save your life

22.

Which would create more friction?

a)

carpet

b)

metal

23.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
24.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
25.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?
a)
Pencil marking on paper
b)
Engine parts wearing out
c)
sand placed on ice in the winter
d)
Using an eraser to erase marks
26.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
28.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
29.

Friction is an example of _____________

a)

contact force

b)

non contact force

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

30.
What are 2 factors that determine the amount of friction between 2 objects?
a)
Force and roughness between surfaces
b)
hills and valleys and how smooth or rough the surface is
c)
Amount of force and amount of surface the comes in contact
d)
The force and the weight exerted on the surfaces
31.

these are examples of lubricants

a)

oil,

b)

grease

c)

powder

d)

all of the above

32.

having streamlined vehicles can reduce friction

a)

true

b)

false

33.

The weight of an object varies with the:

a)

pull of gravity

b)

dimensions of the object

c)

volume of the object

34.

Can Friction be an opposing force?

a)

Yes, it slows objects down until they stop

b)

No, it can't stop objects

c)

Sometimes if the object has no mass

35.

material with _______________ surfaces have less friction

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

both

36.

What is static friction?

a)

the friction between two objects that are not moving

b)

friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on

c)

friction is friction where an object rubs against another surface

d)

friction of something going through any type of liquid or air

37.

What type of friction will slow down the rolling soccer ball?

a)

Fluid

b)

Sliding

c)

Rolling

d)

Static

38.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

39.

The more friction that there is, the slower an object will move.

a)

true

b)

false

40.
What part of a car increases friction?
a)
color of paint
b)
tires
c)
amount of gas
d)
skill of driver
41.

___________________ is an object's ability to resist a change in motion.

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

inertia

d)

weight

42.

The shape of an aeroplane is like a

a)

(a) dog

b)

(b) bird

c)

(c) car

d)

(d) all of these

43.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
44.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
45.
If you poured oil onto a wooden surface, the friction would ..
a)
be reduced
b)
be increased
c)
remain the same