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Science Forces

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to unsupported objects on our planet?

a)

Gravity pulls them towards the center of the earth

b)

They float off into space

c)

They wait for support

d)

They slow down

2.

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Kinetic Energy

3.

What causes an object to fall faster?

a)

Smaller surface area

b)

Larger surface area

c)

If it has a parachute

d)

If it is softer

4.

What is water resistance ?

a)

friction between moving object in water

b)

gravity in water

c)

pulling force

d)

friction between moving object in air

5.

According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?

a)

Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples.

b)

Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets.

c)

Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings.

d)

All objects in the universe.

6.

What does this image represent?

a)

A pulley

b)

A wedge

c)

A lever

d)

A wheel and axle

7.

What causes a ball rolling across a rug to slow to a stop?

a)

The rug doesn't have enough force to hold the ball.

b)

Friction resists the ball's forward motion.

c)

The rug doesn't have enough momentum to keep the ball moving.

d)

The ball isn't moving fast enough.

8.

What does this image represent?

a)

A pulley

b)

A wedge

c)

A lever

d)

A wheel and axle

9.

What are two types of pulleys?

a)

wings, fries

b)

load. weight

c)

fixed, movable

d)

effort, force

10.

Pulleys make work:

a)

Easier

b)

Rigorous