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SCIENCE 8 FORCE AND MOTION (PRE-TEST)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes a force?

a)

A pull only

b)

A push only

c)

A push or pull or both

d)

Neither a push nor a pull

2.

How do forces occur?

a)

in pairs

b)

in triplets

c)

by themselves

d)

as single quantity

3.

What refers to how large or strong is the force?

a)

magnitude

b)

line of action

c)

velocity of the object

d)

direction of the force

4.

What force is always directed opposite to the motion of an object?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravitational

c)

Magnetic

d)

Tension

5.

Two people pull on a rope in a tug-of-war. Each pull with a 300 N force. What is the net force?

a)

0 N

b)

300 N

c)

600 N

d)

900 N

6.

What is the unit of force in metric system?

a)

Calorie

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

Pounds

7.

A 500 N lady sits on the floor. How much force the floor exerts on her?

a)

50 N

b)

250 N

c)

500 N

d)

1000 N

8.

A leaf falls from a tree. What force(s) are acting on it?

a)

Air resistance only

b)

Gravitational force only

c)

Applied force and air resistance

d)

Air resistance and gravitational forces

9.

What is the net force in the figure below?

a)

1 N, to the left

b)

1 N, to the right

c)

11 N, to the left

d)

11 N, to the right

10.

What is the net force in the given figure?

a)

25 N, to the left

b)

25 N, to the right

c)

195 N, to the left

d)

195 N, to the right