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Introduction to Forces

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Forces act upon an object by pushing or

(a)  

2.

Which of these does a force not do to an object?

a)

Change its shape

b)

Change its direction

c)

Change its speed

d)

Change its colour

3.

What is being described here?


"A force that occurs when two objects are touching is a..."

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

4.

Match this definition to the force:


"This occurs when two surfaces are sliding, or trying to slide, across each other."

a)

friction

b)

air resistance

c)

gravity

d)

upthrust

5.

True or false:


Water resistance pushes objects that are in water upwards.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Match this definition to its force:


This force occurs when an object moves through air.

a)

air gravity

b)

air resistance

c)

air thrust

d)

friction

7.

Match this definition to its force:


This force acts upon objects moving through water.

a)

water friction

b)

upthrust

c)

water gravity

d)

water resistance

8.

Gravity is a force that pushes objects towards Earth.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Which force acts by attracting and repelling objects?

a)

magnetic force

b)

a fridge magnet

c)

metal

d)

gravitational force

e)

object resistance