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Forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

2.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

3.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
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.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

7.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
8.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
9.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
10.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
11.
When forces are ___________ the object will move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
light
d)
gravity
12.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0 N
b)
100 N
c)
Upward force
d)
10 N
13.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
14.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
15.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

16.

What is the symbol for Newton?

a)

N

b)

n

c)

newt

d)

Newt

17.

What piece of equipment is used to measure force?

a)

spring balance

b)

measuring cylinder

c)

ruler

d)

conical flask

18.

Which of the following are contact forces (click all that apply)?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

friction

d)

gravity

e)

electricity

19.

Which of the following are non-contact forces?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

friction

d)

gravity

e)

electric forces

20.

Give one example of an object that has balanced forces.

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