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CHS Y7 Forces

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following never changes no matter where we are in the universe?

a)

weight

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

pounds

2.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
3.

What's the unit of weight?

a)

pounds

b)

grams (g)

c)

newtons (N)

d)

kilograms (kg)

4.
If all four forces are balanced, the plane will
a)
plummet to the ground
b)
fly faster and faster
c)
fly slower and slower
d)
fly at a constant speed and direction
5.

Why do air planes and race cars have sleek shapes?

a)

to reduce friction from air resistance

b)

to increase air resistance

c)

to look more appealing

d)

to scare off birds

6.

What can a force do? (Select all the correct answers)

a)

Change the way an object is moving

b)

Change the colour of an object

c)

Change the shape of an object

d)

Change the way you feel

7.

What is true about this image?

a)

It shows unbalance forces.

b)

It shows balanced forces.

c)

The people on the right are winning.

d)

The people on the left are winning.

8.

What is true about this picture?

a)

the forces are balanced

b)

the forces are unbalanced

9.

What force is slowing this car down?

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

twist

d)

air resistance

10.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
11.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
12.

How can a wire become magnetic?

a)

point it north

b)

add a resistor

c)

heat it up

d)

run a current through it

13.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
14.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
15.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
16.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF A LEVER?
a)
FOOT, EFFORT, REPORT
b)
FULCRUM, STRUCTURE, EFFORT
c)
FULCRUM, EFFORT, LOAD
18.
Levers make work ________.
a)
Harder
b)
Easier
c)
Alright
d)
OK
19.

Which part is the 'load'?

a)

Arrow

b)

Yellow box

c)

Blue triangle

20.

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Kinetic Energy

21.

Another name for air resistance is...

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Streamline

c)

Gravity

d)

Drag

22.

Which has more air resistance?

a)
b)
23.

Air resistance is a force caused by...

a)

Water pushing against moving objects

b)

Air pushing against moving objects

c)

Gravity pushing against moving objects

d)

Normal force pushing against moving objects

24.

What type of magnet that can turned on and off?

a)

electromagnet

b)

permanent magnet

c)

electricity

d)

battery

25.

Which part of the electromagnet produces a magnetic field?

a)

Battery

b)

Coiled copper wire

c)

Bulb

d)

Iron nail

26.
What is true about magnets and electromagnets?
a)
Magnets are attracted to wood
b)
Magnets do not attract other magnets
c)
Magnets repel objects that are made of iron
d)
Magnets have a north pole and a south pole
27.
What is force?
a)
How close or far away something is
b)
how large or small something is
c)
a push or pull on an object
d)
to change the shape of an object
28.
What is the metal center of an electromagnet called?
a)
The current
b)
the wire
c)
the coil
d)
the core
29.
What is magnetism?
a)
invisible objects coming together
b)
a force that either attracts or repels certain materials
c)
full of electricity
d)
metals
30.
How do you make an electromagnet stronger?
a)
Add a motor and/or lightbulbs
b)
Add more light bulbs and/or wire coils
c)
add more wire coils and/or a switch
d)
add more wire coils and/or batteries
31.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

a)

Control

b)

Constant

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Dependent Variable

32.
The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
33.
The variable the is changed on purpose is..
a)
Constant
b)
Control
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
34.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
35.
If the horse reared up on 2 legs what effect would it have on the pressure?
a)
it will exert half the pressure it did before
b)
it will exert the same pressure it did before
c)
it will exert twice the pressure it did before
d)
it will exert four times the pressure it did before
36.
Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?
a)
A fat cow with big feet
b)
A fat cow with small feet
c)
 A calf with big feet
d)
A calf with small feet
37.
Pressure is measured in what units
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Pascals
d)
Moles
38.
Pressure is equal to force divided by what
a)
area
b)
mass
c)
time
d)
distance
39.

Choose two correct applications that exert high pressure.

a)

Tractors have big and wide wheels

b)

Press a thumbtack into a plank

c)

Studs on the sole of football boots

d)

Shoulder pad for a school bag

40.

What is the symbol for the unit we use for measuring force?

a)

Pa

b)

kg

c)

N

d)

N/m2

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