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Force & Free Body Diagrams

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
2.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
3.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
4.
Name the missing force...
a)
normal force
b)
applied force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
5.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
6.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
7.

If an object is moving to the right, this force is pushing or pulling to the left:

a)

friction

b)

applied

c)

normal

d)

tension

8.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal

b)

abnormal

c)

static

d)

inertia

9.

This object would be moving (pick all that are correct):

a)

up

b)

down

c)

left

d)

right

10.

The down-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

a)

gravity

b)

normal

c)

a push or pull

d)

friction

11.

What forces are on a leopard laying on a log?

a)

Fg & Fapp

b)

Fb & Fg

c)

Fg & FN

d)

Ff & FN

12.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
13.
Is it BALANCED? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
15.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

16.
Calculate the net force acting upon the object.
a)
10 N north
b)
10 N south
c)
14.1 N east
d)
0 N
17.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal

b)

abnormal

c)

static

d)

inertia

18.

The force exerted by ropes and chains is called

a)

tension

b)

normal

c)

elastic

d)

mechanical

19.

When determining the NET force on an object you should (TWO correct answers)

a)

subtract forces in opposite directions

b)

add forces in the same direction

c)

divide by velocity

d)

multiply by acceleration

20.

The car in the picture is moving at a constant velocity. What forces does the car experience?

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and Normal

c)

Gravity, Normal, and Friction

d)

Gravity, Normal, Friction, and Applied

21.

A man pushes a box across the floor at a constant velocity. There is a force on the box pulling it toward the center of the earth. This is called the

a)

force of gravity

b)

normal force

c)

friction force

d)

applied force

22.

The Car in the picture is moving to the right at a constant velocity. Any friction present would be pushing the car to the ...

a)

Up

b)

Right

c)

Down

d)

Left

23.

If two forces are opposite each other on a free body diagram you should...

a)

Multiply them together

b)

Divide them into each other

c)

Subtract them from each other

d)

Add them together

24.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

25.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

26.

The three examples pictured are of

a)

Non-contact Forces

b)

Contact Forces

27.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

28.

The force between the two people through the rope is

a)

Contact Pull

b)

Non-contact Pull

c)

Contact Push

d)

Non-contact Push

29.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

30.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

31.

Which is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

elastic force

b)

normal force

c)

applied force

d)

electric force

32.

Air Resistance Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

33.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
chemical
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
34.

What is the definition of a force?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

a push or a pull that acts on an object

d)

The force does not equal 0N, the object accelerates

35.

What is the definition of net force?

a)

a push or a pull that acts on an object

b)

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

c)

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

d)

The force does not equal 0N, the object accelerates

36.

What do we call a force that has a net force of zero Newtons and the object does not change its motion?

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

acceleration force

d)

net force

37.

What do we call a force that causes an object to accelerate?

a)

net force

b)

moving force

c)

acceleration force

d)

unbalanced force

38.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

5 N down

b)

0 N, no change in movement

c)

15 N up

d)

15 N down

39.

What is the name of the units that we measure force in?

a)

Einsteins

b)

Newtons

c)

Kilograms

d)

Metres

40.

State Newtons First Law

a)

the rate change of momentum

b)

the rate change of velocity

c)

an object will remain at rest or move along a straight line with constant speed, unless it is acted upon by a force

41.
When two objects rub together, what force do they produce
a)
Gravity
b)
Air resistance
c)
Friction
d)
Water resistance
42.
What type of force is shown in the picture?
a)
The Cat force
b)
Star Wars Force
c)
Unbalanced force
d)
Balanced  force
43.

A person’s body is thrown outward as a car rounds a curve on a highway.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of them

44.
Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
45.
A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
46.
A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain in continuous motion even when the car stops.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
47.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more inertia.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
48.
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
49.
This law is often called "the law of inertia."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
50.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
51.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
52.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
53.
A rocket is sent into space.  When the power dies out, the rocket will just keep floating and moving in space forever (unless an unbalanced force, such as a meteor, runs into it).
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
54.

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

a)

small

b)

balanced

c)

equal

d)

unbalanced