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P5 Forces (general) AQA Separate

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of force?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Push and pull

2.

What is a contact force?

a)

A force that involves objects physically touching

b)

A force that involves objects being very close

c)

A force that involves objects that are not physically touching

3.

What is a non-contact force?

a)

A force that involves objects physically touching

b)

A force that involves objects being very close

c)

A force that involves objects that are not physically touching

4.

Which of the following is not a contact force

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Tension

5.

Which of the following is not non-contact force

a)

Normal

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electrostatic

6.

What is a resultant force?

a)

The sum of all forces acting on an object, taking direction into account.

b)

The forward force added to the backwards force.

c)

The backwards force subtracted from the forward force.

7.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of matter an object is made from.

b)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

c)

The strength of the force around an object with mass.

8.

What is weight?

a)

The amount of matter an object is made from.

b)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

c)

The strength of the force around an object with mass.

9.

What is a gravitational field?

a)

The amount of matter an object is made from.

b)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

c)

The area around an object where the force of gravity is experienced.

10.

Which device is used to measure weight?

a)

Scales

b)

Balance

c)

Newton meter

d)

All of the answers are correct

11.

What is the centre of mass?

a)

The point where an object's mass acts.

b)

The middle of an object.

12.

What is work done?

a)

When energy is transferred to move an object.

b)

When a force is applied.

c)

When there is a large momentum.

13.

What is the unit of mass?

a)

g

b)

kg

c)

N/kg

d)

kg m/s

14.

What is the unit for gravitational field strength?

a)

N/kg

b)

N

c)

kN

d)

N/kg/⁰C

15.

What is the unit for work done?

a)

J

b)

N

c)

N/kg

d)

kg m/s

16.

When tension acts on an object, what is elastic deformation?

a)

The object will return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

b)

The object will not return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

17.

When tension acts on an object, what is inelastic deformation?

a)

The object will return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

b)

The object will not return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

18.

How could we describe the relationship between force and extension for an object that shows elastic deformation?

a)

Directly proportional

b)

Inversely proportional

c)

Positive correlation

d)

No relationship

19.

How could we describe the relationship between force and extension for an object that shows inelastic deformation?

a)

Directly proportional

b)

Inversely proportional

c)

Positive correlation

d)

No relationship

20.

What is the limit of proportionality?

a)

The length a spring can be stretched to before it becomes inelastically deformed.

b)

The length a spring has been stretched to once it becomes inelastically deformed.

c)

The most force a spring can hold.

21.

What is the unit for spring constant?

a)

N/m

b)

Nm

c)

N

d)

m

22.

What is the unit for extension?

a)

m

b)

cm

c)

N

d)

N/m

23.

What is a moment?

a)

Turning force

b)

A very brief period of time

c)

An exact point in time

24.

What is the unit for moments?

a)

Nm

b)

m

c)

N

d)

N/m

25.

How can we increase the force of a moment?

a)

By increasing the distance between the effort (force) and pivot.

b)

By decreasing the distance between the effort (force) and pivot.

26.

What is a lever?

a)

A long bar that turns around a pivot.

b)

An object that requires you to push down on the load to move an object.

27.

How do attached gears work?

a)

Rotate in opposite directions

b)

Rotate in the same direction

c)

They continually change their direction of rotation

28.

How does size affect gears?

a)

Smaller gears rotate more quickly

b)

Small gears rotate more slowly

29.

How does an object like a see-saw balance?

a)

The moments on each side of the pivot must be the same

b)

The force on each side of the pivot must be the same

c)

The distance on each side of the pivot must be the same

30.

What is a fluid?

a)

Liquids and gases are classed as fluids because they flow.

b)

Liquids are fluids because they can be poured

c)

Gases are fluids because they take the shape of their container

31.

What causes pressure in fluids? Choose all correct answers.

a)

The weight of particles above you

b)

The force of particles colliding with a surface

c)

The weight of particles below you

d)

The speed of particles in liquids and gases

32.

How does depth in a fluid affect pressure?

a)

The deeper you go the higher the pressure

b)

The deeper you go the lower the pressure

33.

Which type of force is pressure categorised under?

a)

Friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

Normal contact

d)

Gravity

34.

What is a normal contact force? Choose all correct answers

a)

A force that acts at 90⁰

b)

A force between an object and the surface it rests on

c)

A force caused by objects falling due to gravity

d)

A force caused by the movement of particles

35.

What causes objects to float? (Tick 2)

a)

When the upwards force of gravity and downwards force of upthrust are balanced

b)

When the downwards force of gravity and the upwards force of upthrust are balanced

c)

When the upwards force of gravity is larger than the downwards force of upthrust

d)

When the upwards force of upthrust is larger than the downwards force of gravity

36.

State the equation which links gravitational field strength, mass and weight.

a)

weight = mass x gravitational field strength

b)

gravitational field strength = mass x weight

c)

mass = gravitational field strength x weight

d)

mass = gravitational field strength ÷ weight

37.

Which equation links distance, force and work done?

a)

work done = force x distance

b)

work done = force ÷ distance

c)

force = work done x distance

d)

distance = force ÷ work done

38.

Which equation links extension, force and spring constant?

a)

force = spring constant x extension

b)

force = spring constant ÷ extension

c)

spring constant = force x extension

d)

force = spring constant x extension2