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SCI - Types of force and its effects

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
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1.

When you push a table, it will move. The thing that makes the table move is a ......

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

mass

2.

If rubber is pulled, it stretch. it proves that force can cause ....

a)

moving place

b)

changing in object is shape

c)

changing in object is mass

d)

changing in speed

3.

a rocket can move upward because ....

a)

it is lift by the air lift

b)

it is lighter than air

c)

it is pushed by it is own thrust

d)

it is pulled by other planet is gravity

4.

Pulling an object of 3 kg mass is heavier than pulling an object of 2 kg mass. it shows that....

a)

force is not related to object is mass

b)

the force remains the same, although used for higher mass

c)

the mass does not affect needed force

d)

the force needed is directly proportional to the object's mass

5.

if the rock is dropped in a mud, it will leave trace in the mud. it happens because .....

a)

the rock gives a push to the mud

b)

the rock changes into mud

c)

the rock does not affect the mud

d)

the rock gives a pull to the mud

6.

these are examples of force changes object's shape, except ....

a)

pulled rubber

b)

pressed plasticine

c)

moving steam boat

d)

pulled spring

7.

the examples that shows force can changes object's direction of motion is ....

a)

pressed rubber

b)

pulled spring

c)

moving car

d)

hit baseball

8.

abe uses the same force to push 3 boxes. box a= 2 kg , box b = 4 kg, box c = 6 kg . the boxes that move the fastest and the slowest are ....

a)

box a is the fastest and box b is the slowest

b)

box a is the fastest and box c is the slowest

c)

box b is the fastest and box c is the slowest

d)

box b is the fastest and box a is the slowest

9.

the braking bicycle will stop moving because ...

a)

the wheels rub the road

b)

the wheels is rubbed by brake's rubber

c)

the wheels rub the air

d)

the wheels rub its cyclist

10.

force is also called as .............. and ............

a)

push and pull

b)

pull and pull

c)

push and push

d)

motion and shape

11.

a stationary object will ..... if is given force.

a)

Stay

b)

move

c)

drop

d)

frezze

12.

Pushing heavier object will need .............force

a)

less

b)

more

c)

slow

d)

fast

13.

braking the car means giving ................. force to the car.

a)

resisting

b)

speeding

c)

hitting

d)

fastest

14.

if you ride a bicycle, it is motion is resisted by ....

a)

the wind

b)

heat

c)

motion

d)

shape

15.

Examples of non contact forces are ....

a)

Magnetic force and Grativity

b)

Push a car and Pull a bicycle

c)

Push a ballon and Pull a rubber

d)

Push the car and Grativity

16.

Force is a pull or push that can affect object's ...... and .............

a)

shape and motion

b)

color and size

c)

soft and rough

d)

color and size

17.

Inflated balloon will. ...... it is shape if pushed.

a)

exploded

b)

change

c)

big

d)

small

18.

Pushing chair and car is example of

a)

contact force

b)

non contact force

19.

If these teams are pulling with the same amount of a force what will happen? *

a)

Both will fall down

b)

The boys wear orange and green t-shirt will win

c)

They will not move at all

d)

The boys wear yellow and red t-shirt will win

20.

Trampoline is actually use this kind of force : ... *

a)

Heat force

b)

Frictional force

c)

Gravity

d)

Elastic force

21.

A windmill can be rotated continuously do the presence of: *

a)

Wind elastic force

b)

Wind gravitational force

c)

Wind force

d)

Wind frictional force

22.

All these quantities below affecting the falling motion due to gravity, EXCEPT its

a)

Shape

b)

Weight

c)

Surface area

d)

Color

23.

Which of the following tools uses friction as an advantage for its action ? *

a)

Arrow on its bow

b)

Catapult throw the pebble/ stone

c)

Vehicle Compass

d)

Vehicle brake

24.

This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together. *

a)

Gravity

b)

Frictional force

c)

Contact

d)

Elastic force

25.

A force can ... *

a)

Make a moving object stop moving

b)

Make an object move

c)

Slow an object down

d)

All of the above

26.

What does the force of gravity do to the objects ? *

a)

It pulls them to the center of earth

b)

It makes them jump

c)

It makes them float

d)

It pushes them apart

27.

When you pick things up, you are ... *

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

28.

You want to move two boxes. Which sentence correctly describes the force needed to move the boxes ? *

a)

More force is needed to move the lighter box

b)

More force is needed to move the heavy box

29.

Which of the following words make this statement TRUE?

The force of a magnet ____________ or _________________items through a distance.

a)

moves, shifts

b)

attracts (pulls), repels (pushes)

c)

transitions, attract

d)

reflects, repels

30.

Which type of force is represented in the picture?

a)


an electrical force

b)

a pulling force

c)

a pushing force

d)

a magnetic force

31.

An apple falling from a tree is an example of which force?

a)

a pushing force

b)

a negative force

c)

a positive force

d)

a pulling force

32.

Which force allows the car to stop faster on dry asphalt than on other surfaces?

a)


friction

b)

gravity

c)

conduction

d)

magnetism

33.

Which type of surfaces will increase the amount of friction?

a)


smooth

b)


slippery

c)


rough

d)


wet

34.

An object can't move unless there is a __ causing it to move.

a)

speed

b)

chair

c)


force

d)


fork

35.

Pushing or pulling is an example of ____.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)


work

d)

speed

36.

___ happens when matter rubs against matter.

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)


Speed

37.

___ is created when friction occurs.

a)

Cold

b)

Gravity

c)

Heat

d)


Friction

38.

Imagine riding your bike down a dirt road. You start to notice that you need to pedal faster and faster to keep up with your speed. Which force changed and caused you to apply more force while pedaling down the road?

a)


mass

b)

Gravity

c)


Friction

d)

weight

39.

Which of the following would make the paperclips move through a maze?

a)

coins

b)

magnet

c)

metal

d)

marble

40.

True or False: A magnet has a force called magnetism which can attract or repel objects.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

If I want to increase how many objects I can pick up with a magnet, I can ________

a)

add more magnets to increase the magnetic force.

b)

use bigger magnets to decrease the magnetic force.

c)

use less magnets to increase the magnetic force.

d)

use different kinds of magnets to decrease the magnetic force.

42.

Every single objects need a .... to move

a)


direction

b)

gravity

c)

force

43.

A rock will roll down the hill because of force of ....

a)


direction

b)


gravity

c)


force

44.

A force can change the ...... of an object

a)

direction

b)


gravity

c)


force

45.

The force of ..... in the car wheels makes the car can move

a)

friction

b)

elastic

c)

push

46.

Pass a ball to your teammate when you play basketball is an example of .....

a)

friction

b)

elastic

c)

push

47.

The force that is applied when we play archery is an .... force

a)


friction

b)

elastic

c)


push

48.

An arrow released by a bow is an example of elastic force

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

A moving car can be stopped because of a force can stop a moving object

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

One of disadvantages of frictional force is that it’s hard to move heavy objects on the floor

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

51.

Frictional force can cause damages on the objects like car wheels, machine, and shoes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

52.

When we throw up an object, it will always fall back down to the earth because of gravity force.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.

Choose the correct force of this activity

a)

elastic force

b)

friciton force

c)


gravity force

d)

magnetic force

54.

Choose the correct force of this activity

a)


frictional force

b)

gravity force

c)


elastic force

d)

magnetic force

55.

Choose the correct force of this activity

a)

muscular force

b)

gravity force

c)

friction force

d)

magnetic force

56.


Choose the correct force of this activity

a)

gravity force

b)

magnetic force

c)

elastic force

d)

friction force

57.

Choose the correct force of this activity

a)

muscular force

b)


friction force

c)


gravity force

d)


elastic force

58.

Choose the correct force of this activity

a)


elastic force

b)

gravity force

c)

friction force

d)

muscular force

59.

Choose the correct force of this activity

a)


gravity force

b)


elastic force

c)

muscular force

d)

magnetic force

60.

These are some kinds of activity that use muscular force, except .....

a)


lifting a bag

b)


kicking a ball

c)

pushing a car

d)


rubbing our hands

61.

These are examples of gravity force, except .....

a)


fruit falls down from its tree

b)


playing trampoline

c)

metorite falls to the earth

d)

lifting shopping bags

62.

Choose the friction force!

a)


rubbing hands

b)


pushing a table

c)

writing down on the paper

d)

moving car

63.

What is the uses of magnetic force in our daily life?

a)

b)

c)

d)

64.

The unit of force is ......

a)

meter

b)

centimeter

c)

newton

d)

spring balance

65.

Below are the three things we can use to describe the motion of an object, except ....

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

direction

66.

What is the position of an object ?

a)

Distance travelled by the object in a given time

b)

How fast or slow the object is moving

c)

Where an object is heading

d)

The location of the object at a particular time

67.

What is unit ?

a)

A standard measure to represent the amount of something

b)

Useful system to help us travel from place to place

c)

The location of the object at a particular time

d)

where an object is heading

68.

Short distance can measured in .....

a)

Centimeter

b)

Meter

c)

Newton

d)

Unit

69.

One similarity between gravitational force, magnetic force and electric force is ....

a)

Non contact force

b)

Contact force

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Muscular force

70.

Below are some actions that require muscular force ...

a)

A ripe apples fall from the tree

b)

Keep refrigerator doors closed

c)

Lifting object

d)

Ink attract to paper

71.

Below are examples of contact forces, except ....

a)

Frictional force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Musular force

d)

Opposing force

72.

What are the north and south ends of a magnet  called?

a)


borders

b)


caps

c)


tips

d)

poles

73.

When two magnets attract, they

a)


push apart

b)


get colder

c)


change color

d)

pull together

74.

When two magnets repel, they ________________

a)


change color

b)


push apart

c)

pull together

d)


get colder

75.

What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?

a)

The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.

b)

The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.

c)

The poles of the magnets push away from each other.

d)


The centers of the magnets push away from each other.

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76.

The force of the magnetic field is stronger when a  magnet is ________________ to an object.

a)


cold

b)


closer together

c)


round

d)

farther apart

77.

A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain: 

a)


copper

b)


gold

c)


aluminum

d)


nickel

78.

Where is the magnetic force the strongest on a magnet?

a)

at the poles

b)


above the magnet

c)

in the middle

d)


below the magnet

79.

How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?

a)


A permanent magnet can pick up paperclips.

b)

A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.

c)


A permanent magnet has poles.

d)


A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.

80.

Which of the following is a temporary magnet?

a)


A refrigerator magnet

b)

A magnetic rock

c)

A nail you magnetized yourself

d)

A compass

81.

Which type of rock is naturally magnetic?

a)


granite

b)


limestone

c)

lodestone

d)

sandstone

82.

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

a)

They will repel.

b)

They cancel each other out.

c)

They will attract.

d)

Both magnets will turn to the right.

83.

Which is a permanent magnet?

a)

a magnetized iron nail

b)

a refrigerator magnet

c)

a magnetized paper clip

d)


sandstone

84.

Which object is non-magnetic?

a)


paperclip

b)


steel nail

c)

staple

d)


toothpick

85.

Iron, nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials.

a)


shiny

b)

magnetic

c)

poles

d)


cold

86.

True or False:
A big magnet always has a stronger magnetic force than a small magnet.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

True or False:
All metals stick to magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

In this image, matching north poles from two magnets are introduced.  What do you predict will be the outcome?

a)


There will be no interaction.  The poles of magnets do not have an effect on one another.

b)

The two north poles will repel each other

c)

The two north poles will attract each other

d)

The two magnets will combine and become one magnet

89.

A magnetized iron nail is called a ________ magnet.

a)

permanent

b)


horseshoe

c)

temporary

d)

bar

90.

These iron filings show __.

a)

the magnetic field around the magnet

b)


the poles are the weakest part of the magnet

c)

what a horseshoe magnet looks like

d)

what the magnet is made of

91.

Steven was turning a nail into a temporary magnet.  He can make his temporary magnet stronger by _____.

a)

attaching more paperclips

b)

rubbing the nail with the magnet in one direction for more strokes

c)

rubbing the nail with the magnet in one direction for fewer strokes

d)

rubbing the nail with the magnet both directions