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forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

Gravity is ____.

a force that attracts objects towards each other

a force that moves objects away

a push or pull

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

Magnetic

Electrical

Gravitational

Air Resistance

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

Mass & distance

Mass & weight

Gravity & inertia

Inertia & mass

All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other.

True

False

What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?

Applied

Normal

Friction

Magnetic

An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion

balanced

unbalanced

gravitational

electrical

Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?

That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.

That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.

Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects

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

contact

gravity

friction

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

balanced

unbalanced

10.

Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or

direction

distance

time

mass

11.

The unit of force is

m/s

m/s^2

newton

12.

What is the net force?

5000 N right

4000 N right

40 N left

4000 N left

13.

What is the net force in this picture?

50 Newtons to the right

950 Newtons to the right

950 Newtons to the left

50 Newtons to the left

14.

What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?

Weight

Sliding Friction

Momentum

Projectile Motion

15.

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

The boy in blue will win.

They will not move at all.

The boy in red will win.

Both will fall down.

16.

Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?

A plate sitting on a dining table

A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving

Earth orbiting the Sun

A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.

17.

Which example would be a balanced force?

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

A skier going down a hill.

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

An apple falling to the floor.

18.

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

larger

smaller

equal

cannot be determined

19.

What is the definition of a force?

Net force equal 0N and there is no change in the object's motion

the overall force acting on an object after all forces are combined

a push or a pull that acts on an object

The force does not equal 0N, the object accelerates

20.

What did Isaac Newton discover when the apple supposedly fell on his head?

Gravity

Electricty

Hydrogen

Plasma

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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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