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Forces 1.3 and 1.4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
2.

How can friction be reduced?

a)

reduce the force acting between the 2 surfaces

b)

reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact

c)

use wax, grease or oil

d)

all of the above are ways of reducing friction

3.

Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?

a)

Brakes used on a bike

b)

Tyres from a car on the road

c)

Bike chain rubbing against the gears

d)

A person moving down a slide.

4.

What is the extension of the spring?

a)

4 cm

b)

7 cm

c)

3 cm

d)

11 cm

5.

What happens when the stretching force on an elastic material is released?

a)

The material breaks.

b)

The material remains stretched out.

c)

It does nothing

d)

The material returns back to its original shape.

6.
If F is force, k is spring constant and x is extension, Hooke's Law tells us that:
a)
F=k/x
b)
x=Fk
c)
k=Fx
d)
F=kx
7.

Which type of deformation is shown in the graph?

a)

Elastic deformation

b)

Inelastic deformation

8.

The moment of a force causes an object to

a)

move forward

b)

move backward

c)

stop moving

d)

turn about a fixed point

9.

What is a lever?

a)

a rigid bar that is free to move around a fixed point, called a fulcrum or pivot.

b)

a rigid bar that cannot move around a fixed point, called a fulcrum or pivot.

10.

What is the centre of mass?

a)

The point where an object's mass acts.

b)

The middle of an object.

11.

In which of the images will the person be balanced on the chair?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

12.

In which of the images will the person topple over?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

13.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

Gas molecules heating up

b)

Gas molecules reacting with other gas molecules

c)

Gas molecules hitting the walls of a container

d)

Gas molecules hitting other gas molecules

14.

Why Mountain climbers takes oxygen tank with them ?

a)

Because there is less pressure

b)

Because there are less gas particles at high altitudes

c)

Because they cant breath properly

d)

All of the Above

15.

How do you calculate pressure?

a)

Pressure = force ÷ area

b)

Force = pressure ÷ area

c)

Area = pressure ÷ force

16.

The pressure exerted by a liquid

a)

increases with depth.

b)

decreases with depth.

c)

is constant

d)

first increases and then decreases.

17.

If an object's surface area is smaller does it create more or less pressure?

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

The same

18.

What is pressure?

a)

The amount of force exerted on a surface

b)

The surface area of an object

c)

The weight of an object

19.

What is the unit used to measure force?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Pascals

d)

Minutes

20.

Liquids and gases are fluid, what does this mean?

a)

They have no fixed shape.

b)

They have particles that are very spread out.

c)

They have particles that are arranged in a regular shape

d)

They can be compressed.