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Forces Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Melissa is carrying a stack of books and it suddenly falls over. The books fall to the floor. Which force caused them to fall?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

static electricity

d)

magnetism

2.

Which situation has the higher friction?

a)

snowboarding down a hill

b)

roller skating on a skating rink

c)

using breaks to stop your car

3.

Which situation has the lower friction?

a)

sledding down a hill

b)

using brakes to stop your bike

c)

wearing hiking boots to climb the mountain

4.

In which of the tug of war contests would the dog win?

a)

elephant vs dog

b)

dog vs horse

c)

dog vs dinosaur

d)

dog vs mouse

5.

If dad spilled nails all over the carpet, which of these solutions would help him pick up the nails quickly and easily?

a)

a magnet attached to a pole

b)

picking up the tacks by hand

c)

mowing the carpet

d)

using a flashlight

6.

Which of the following situations use a pulling force?

a)

throwing a frisbee

b)

kicking a ball

c)

bouncing a basketball

d)

using a leash to walk my dog

7.

Which of these examples work because of magnets?

a)

hand sanitizer cleans our hands

b)

plastic letters with magnets that stick to a refrigerator

c)

swings that go back and forth on a playground

8.

Which example below would force the magnets to attract?

a)

north to north

b)

south to south

c)

north to south

9.

Which concept of force does this picture show?

a)

gravity

b)

static electricity

c)

magnetism

10.

Which concept of force does this picture show?

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

11.

Which concept of force does this picture show?

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

12.

Which of these statements are true about magnets?

a)

north to north will attract

b)

south to north will repel

c)

south to south will repel

13.

Mrs. Akins wants to show the students an experiment about forces. Her friend will be sitting on a chair. Mrs. Akins will push the chair. Which question should Mrs. Akins ask herself before she sets up her experiment?

a)

What color is the chair?

b)

Should her friend weigh less than Mrs. Akins?

c)

How does the chair feel?