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Balanced, unbalanced and friction forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

You push a box 35 N to the right. Your friend pushes the box 25 N in the same direction. What is the net force?

a)

60 N balanced to the right

b)

60 N unbalanced to the right

c)

10 N balanced to the right

d)

10 N unbalanced to the right

2.

What are force vectors?

a)

shows the net force of an object

b)

show the mechanical energy of an object

c)

shows the direction and size of the force

d)

shows the way an object reflects light

3.

Which of the answer choices is not an characteristic of a balanced force?

a)

no change in motion

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

net force of zero

d)

causes a change in motion

4.

If forces are going in the same direction, you should

a)

add the forces

b)

subtract the forces

c)

multiply the forces

d)

divide the net force

5.

What is net force?

a)

push or pull on an object

b)

the sum of all forces acting on an object

c)

the ability to do work by applying force

d)

the mass and height of an object

6.

What is the net force of this object?

a)

400 F arrow downward

b)

400 F arrow upward

c)

800 F arrow upward

d)

800 F arrow downward

7.

What will causes an object to move?

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

net force

d)

potential energy

8.

If a car is traveling faster and faster down a hill, you can be sure that-

a)

only gravity is acting on the car

b)

there is no friction acting on the car

c)

the net force on the car is 0

d)

unbalanced forces are acting on the object

9.

If you are pushing a chair 50 N toward your friend and your friend is pulling the chair in the opposite direction, what is the net force?

a)

net force of 0

b)

100 N towards you

c)

100 N towards your friend

d)

10 N towards you and your friend

10.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
11.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
12.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic 
13.
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
14.

True or False: objects that are smooth have LESS friction than objects that are rough

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

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

16.

Which of these materials do you predict would have the MOST amount of friction

a)

Metal

b)

Tile

c)

Sand Paper

d)

Denim

17.

TRUE or FALSE if you push a box across a surface like Ice with no friction, it will NEVER stop

a)

TRUE, as long as it doesn't run into something it will keep going and going and going

b)

FALSE, it will stop very quickly

18.

When the net forces equal 0 N, they are which of the following?

a)

unbalanced

b)

a push

c)

a pull

d)

balanced

19.

What is the net force in the following example?

a)

50 Newtons right

b)

50 Newtons left

c)

0 Newtons

d)

150 Newtons left

20.

In which of the activities is friction harmful:

a)

breaks stopping a car

b)

an eraser erasing

c)

a person walking

d)

car engine parts wearing out