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WorksheetsForces in Balance
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
A quantity with a magnitude and direction
Scalar
Vector
A quantity with only magnitude.
Scalar
Vector
When two objects interact they exert an equal and opposite force on each other is...
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
If the two forces acting on an object are balanced it will remain stationary or continue moving at a constant velocity is...
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Name two quantities that are vectors.
force and speed
speed and acceleration
force and velocity
mass and weight
What is 'drag' another name for?
upthrust
air resistance
friction
weight
Two forces on an object are in opposite directions. How do we calculate the resultant force?
divide one by the other
multiply them
take one away from the other
add them together
Which of the following is a non contact force?
weight
air resistance
friction
tension
Which of the following is a contact force?
weight
air resistance
magnetic force
electrostatic force
How do you calculate the moment of a lever?
force / distance from pivot
force + distance from pivot
force - distance from pivot
force x distance from pivot
How do you calculate the moment of a gear?
force / radius of gear
force + radius of gear
force - radius of gear
force x radius of gear
What does it mean when an object is freely suspended?
Object returns to its equilibrium position when the turning force is removed.
Object falls when the turning force is removed.
Object will not turn.
Object will not stop turning.
What does it mean when we say an object is in equilibrium?
Object returns to its equilibrium position when the turning force is removed.
Objects anticlockwise and clockwise moment are balanced.
Object has been stopped by friction.
Object will not stop turning.
When you have two forces working at an angle to each other you can calculate the resultant force using a...
parallelogram
triangle
square
circle
