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What are Forces?

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is

a)

A jump

b)

A twist

c)

A pull

d)

A push

e)

always with you.

2.

What is GRAVITY on Earth?

a)

An ocean near Australia

b)

Gravity pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth.

c)

Gravity pulls objects away from the centre of the Earth.

d)

Something really serious

3.

There are (a)   effects that forces can have on an object.

4.

Choose the answers that ARE an effect of forces??

a)

Change the shape of an object

b)

Cause something to start moving

c)

Cause something to change colour

d)

Cause something to stop moving

e)

Cause something to smell

5.

An empty soft drink can is crushed.

The effect of the force is to:

a)

Start the object moving

b)

Speed up the object

c)

Change the shape of the object

d)

Stop the object moving

6.

A force acts when a car brakes while approaching a set of traffic lights.

The effects of the force are to:

Hint: There may be more than one correct answer

a)

change the shape of the car

b)

stop the car moving

c)

speed up the car

d)

slow down the car

7.

This is called a……

a)

Green balance

b)

Spring balance

c)

Sprung balance

d)

Springy thing

8.

Forces are measured in……

a)

Kilograms

b)

Metres

c)

Newtons

d)

Isaacs

9.

The unit called Newtons is named after

a)

Mrs Rosman (as she is really old!)

b)

An type of apple tree

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

10.

To check the accuracy of a measuring tool against known measurements is to

a)

Measure

b)

Spring

c)

Force field

d)

Calibrate

11.

A bathroom scale is a type of spring scale that measures the downward force your body exerts due to gravity

a)

False

b)

True