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Balancing Forces

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement explains what caused the truck to move in trials 3 and 4?

a)

When one student pushed with more force than the other student, the truck rolled.

b)

When both students pushed with the same force, the trucked rolled to the right or the left.

2.

Which kind of force is happening in this picture?

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

magnetic force

d)

non touching force

3.

What kind of force is shown in this picture?

a)

balanced force

b)

magnetic force

c)

unbalanced force

d)

non touching force

4.

____________ is the push or pull between two magnets, or the pull of a magnet on some kinds of metal.

a)

force

b)

magnetic force

c)

attract

d)

repel

5.

A _________________ is a push or pull.

a)

swing

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

train

6.

A ________________ force is a force that acts between two objects that are touching each other.

a)

non-touching

b)

magnet

c)

touching

d)

obsevation

7.

______________ is the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.

a)

gravity

b)

magnets

c)

repels

d)

explain

8.

To _____________ is to push an object away without even touching it.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

attract

d)

repel

9.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
a)
Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.
b)
Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG. 
10.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
11.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
12.

When we want to learn more about something, we should

a)

force

b)

push

c)

repel

d)

investigate

13.

When we use any of our 5 senses to gather information we are

a)

observing

b)

using a touching force

c)

diagramming

d)

forcing

14.

A ___________ makes two objects move closer together.

a)

pull

b)

investigation

c)

model

d)

push

15.

A __________ makes two objects move further apart.

a)

piece of evidence

b)

observation

c)

push

d)

train

16.

A force that acts between objects that are not touching each other is a

a)

push

b)

magnet

c)

touching force

d)

non-touching force

17.

_____________ is information collected in an ivestigation.

a)

model

b)

attract

c)

data

d)

predict

18.

A ____________ is something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.

a)

model

b)

repel

c)

vocabulary

d)

data

19.

What is gravity?

a)

A non-touching force

b)

Energy

c)

A push

d)

A touching force

20.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
21.

How are gravity and magnetism related?

a)

They are both non-touching forces.

b)

They are both touching forces.

c)

They both push things up.

d)

They are not related.

22.

What makes the train in Faraday RISE?

a)

gravity

b)

repelling electromagnets

c)

friction

d)

Something pulls it up.

23.
Electromagnets are strong magnets that can be turned on and off. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.

What causes the train to fall back on the tracks?

(Pick 2 answers!)

a)

gravity

b)

turning off an electromagnet

c)

friction

d)

inertia

25.

Magnetism is considered a touching force, which means it needs to touch an object to make it move.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
27.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
28.

A student makes a swing move by pushing it. If a student pushes the swing harder, the swing will most likely---

a)

stop moving

b)

slow down

c)

go higher

d)

get bigger

29.

Will this man be able to push this car very far alone, or will he need help?

a)

He will be able to push it very far. It is a small car.

b)

He is pushing the car.

c)

He will not be able to push the car very far alone. The car is too heavy. The forces are unbalanced.

d)

He will not be able to push it very far, because the car is pushing back.

30.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
32.

What is the name for pictures with labels that scientists use to show their ideas about how something works?

a)

model

b)

diagram

c)

data

d)

investigation

33.

Why does the paper clip float in the experiment?

a)

Magnetic force and gravity are balanced

b)

Gravity is stronger

34.

Choose all of the non-touching forces below.

a)

Blue sky

b)

Hitting a baseball

c)

Magnetic Pull

d)

Looking outside

e)

Gravity

35.

You threw a football across the field. Did a force happen?

a)

Yes, because the ball moved.

b)

Yes, because I threw it.

c)

Yes, because you have to be strong to throw a football.

36.

Choose all of the touching forces below.

a)

Blue sky

b)

Looking out the window

c)

Pushing a box

d)

Hitting a baseball

e)

Magnetism

37.

Which of these are not a force? Choose all that apply.

a)

Blue sky

b)

Looking out the window

c)

Gravity

d)

Hitting a baseball

e)

Pushing a box

38.

What happens if you move magnets farther away from a pile of paper clips?

a)

The magnetic force get weaker.

b)

The magnetic force gets stronger.

c)

The magnets will start repelling.

d)

The magnets will start attracting.

39.

You and your cousin are swinging. You are able to predict how your cousin will move a few seconds later. Why are you able to do this?

a)

You observe your cousin's swing is short.

b)

You observe your cousin moved farther away than you.

c)

You observe the motion of the swings happens in a pattern.

d)

You observe your cousin moves back and forth more than you do.

40.

If an object is moving, ______________ forces must be acting on it.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

contact

d)

non-touching