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WorksheetsTYPES OF FORCES
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a Force?
the distance between objects
a push or pull
something that keeps you from the darkside
the acceleration due to gravity
The illustration above shows what happened when a balloon touched a girl’s hair.
Which type of force caused the girl’s hair to cling to the balloon?
magnetic
friction
attraction
electrostatic
Magnets can be a useful tool. Look closely at the picture above which shows a magnet and various metal objects.
What will happen as the magnet moves closer to the metal objects?
The magnet will attract the objects.
The magnet will become heavier.
The magnet will push the objects away
Nothing will happen to the objects
_________ opposes motion.
acceleration
gravity
friction
inertia
An object drops due to the force of _____________.
inertia
friction
momentum
gravity
What force gives the Universe its structure?
Magnetic
Gravitational
Electrical
Air Resistance
It is the unit of force.
Grams
Pounds
Newtons
Liters
When you release an object you are holding, it will always move downward because of the pull of friction.
TRUE
FALSE
A sock stuck to a sweater as it comes out of the dryer is an example of which force?
Magnetic Force
Tension Force
Electrostatic Force
Friction Force
What type of force lights the match?
Gravitational
Magnetic
Frictional
Chemical
A type of force that pushes on objects as they travel through the air.
gravity
air resistance
magnetic
friction
The picture above is an example of which of the following?
gravity
centripetal acceleration
circular friction
electrostatic
Acceleration is rate of change of ____.
position
velocity
time
force
When you say a person is running at 12 m/s what are you referring to?
velocity
speed
acceleration
rate of change
The picture demonstrates which force?
air resistance
gravity
centripetal acceleration
circular friction
Speed at any given point in time is known as average speed.
true
false
Which of the following is an example of velocity?
12 km/h
south
8 m/s
22 km/h west
Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines traveling 1,000 kilometers in 5 hours. What was the typhoon's average speed?
(a)
Which does segment CD represent?
A
B
C
D
An object’s resistance to any change in motion is...
friction
acceleration
inertia
gravity
When the _______ on an object is not zero, the forces are unbalanced.
gravity
net force
mass
pressure
When 2 or more forces combine @ the same time it is called....
thunder force
unbalanced force
net force
balanced force
A horizontal line on a distance/time graph shows ____ of the object.
speeding up
slowing down
returning to the starting point
no movement
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching is…
friction
gravity
magnetic
electrostatic
