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Force, Work Power and Pressure

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is:

a)

Anything that causes the motion of an object to change

b)

Used to measure the mass of an object

c)

Describes the rapid motion of an object

d)

Something Jedi knights use

2.

Which of the following would be evidence for a force acting on an object (select all that apply):

a)

An apple that is sitting on a table falls to the floor

b)

A ball that is rolling very fast hits a wall and bounces back towards the kicker

c)

A sponge is squashed to wring out the water it has absorbed

d)

A car turns around a corner without changing speed

3.

The correct unit for a force is:

a)

kg

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

F

4.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
5.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
6.

what force is pulling the apple down?

a)

gravitational force

b)

tension

c)

normal reaction

7.

what is the force shown in the picture?

a)

magnetic force

b)

electric force

c)

applied force

8.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
9.

Weight is _________.

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

b)

the measure of an object's inertia.

c)

the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

d)

equal to the mass of an object.

10.

Weight is constant. (Is it the same everywhere in the universe)

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Mass is constant for a given object. (Is it the same everywhere in the universe)

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the weight of an object that has a mass of 100kg?

a)

10N

b)

1000N

c)

100N

d)

None of these

13.

An object has a weight of 60N on Earth, what is its mass?

a)

The answer cannot be found with this information

b)

0.6kg

c)

600kg

d)

6kg

14.

An object has a weight on the moon of 9.6N, what is the object's mass? (Hint: gravity on the moon has a value of 1.6 m/s2)

a)

9.6kg

b)

6kg

c)

15.4kg

15.

Jupiter has a much bigger mass than the Earth. Which of the planets has a higher force of gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

16.

Which statement BEST describes this graph?

a)

The extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied to it

b)

A spring will extend when a weight is added to it

c)

Different springs can extend by different amounts when the same weight is added

17.

This hurts less than being hit in the face with a brick because:

a)

Wayne Rooney doesn't like bricks but loves soccer balls

b)

A soccer bar is more elastic than a brick

c)

Bricks have higher force than a soccer ball

d)

Soccer balls travel slower than bricks

18.

In science, a moment describes:

a)

A period of time

b)

The turning effect of a force

c)

A system of forces acting in the same direction

d)

Multiple weights acting on the same object

19.
The easiest way to open a heavy door  is by applying the force
a)
Near the hinges
b)
In the middle of the door
c)
At the edge of the door far from the hinges
d)
At the top of the door
20.

A nut can be loosened more easily with

a)

a short spanner because a larger turning effect can be produced.

b)

a long spanner because a larger turning effect can be produced.

c)

a long spanner because a larger force can be produced.

d)

a short spanner because a larger force can be produced.

21.

What is the anticlockwise moment acting on this crane?

a)

80,000Nm

b)

100,000Nm

c)

120,000Nm

d)

140,000Nm

22.
What is the moment acting on the seesaw?
a)
1.6Nm
b)
15Nm
c)
16N
d)
4Nm
23.

Two people are sitting on a seesaw. They take their legs off the ground and the seesaw stays perfectly balanced, not moving. What does this mean?

a)

The people are sitting on opposite sides of the seesaw. Their moments are equal.

b)

The people are sitting on opposite sides of the seesaw. Their moments are unequal.

c)

The people are sitting on the same side of the seesaw. Their moments are equal.

d)

The people are sitting on the same side of the seesaw. Their moments are unequal.

24.

A match is lit and put in a bottle as shown. The egg moves inside the bottle. Why has this happened?

a)

The pressure inside the bottle was lower than the pressure outside

b)

The pressure inside the bottle increased

c)

The egg was heated and therefore slid inside the bottle

d)

None of these

25.
Pressure is equal to force divided by what
a)
area
b)
mass
c)
time
d)
distance
26.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
27.
Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?
a)
A fat cow with big feet
b)
A fat cow with small feet
c)
 A calf with big feet
d)
A calf with small feet
28.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?
a)
40 N/cm2
b)
100 N/cm2
c)
400 N/cm2
d)
10 N/cm2
29.

Which of the following is the best example of work being done.

a)

doing homework

b)

lifting a box

c)

pushing a stationary box

d)

holding a box

30.
True or false: when the distance an object moves is zero the work done on the object is also zero.  
a)
True
b)
False
31.

You push against the back of your friends car that is stuck. You push and be become very tired, but the car does not move. Did you do work?

a)

Yes, work was done

b)

No, work wasn't done

32.

The correct unit for work is:

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Watt (W)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Pascal (Pa)

33.

A person lifts a package weighing 75 N. If she lifts it 1.2 m off the floor, what work has she done?

a)

90 J

b)

62.5 J

c)

6.25 J

d)

900 J

34.

When 142 J of work is done in pushing a box horizontally 13.3 m, how much force is applied?

a)

10.7 W

b)

18,886 N

c)

10.7 N

d)

1,888.6 N

35.
The amount of work done in a certain amount of time is known as 
a)
work
b)
effort force
c)
resistance force 
d)
power
36.

If you increase your work and decrease your time, you will produce

a)

more power

b)

less power

c)

same amount of power

d)

a power rating that can not be determined

37.

Person A and Person B are both using the same amount of work to lift something. Person A takes half as much time to do it. Who has produced the greater amount of power.

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

38.
You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
30 watts
b)
3 watts
c)
120 watts
d)
270 watts
39.
You move an 8-newton weight five meters in 4 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
160 watts
b)
10 watts
c)
6.4 watts
d)
17 watts