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Forces

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of force will be between the man's hands and the rope?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

friction

d)

gravity

2.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
3.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

4.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0 N
b)
100 N
c)
Upward force
d)
10 N
5.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
6.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
7.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
8.

The biker travels at constant velocity. All of the following are true except-

a)

he has a net force acting on him.

b)

the normal force is equal to his weight.

c)

the force of friction acts opposite the direction of his motion.

d)

the force of friction is equal to the forward force he applies.

9.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents normal force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents applied force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents the weight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

d

12.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents the frictional force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

d

13.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
14.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

15.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
40N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N, Balanced
d)
75N, Right
16.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
17.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0 N
b)
100 N
c)
Upward force
d)
10 N
18.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
19.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
20.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)

Resultant Force

21.
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.
22.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
23.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

24.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
25.
Gravity affects which of the following?
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Density
d)
Mass and Weight
26.

When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

27.
What is the moment acting on the seesaw?
a)
1.6Nm
b)
15Nm
c)
16N
d)
4Nm
28.

A boy of weight 600N sits on the see-saw as shown at a distance of 1.5m from the pivot. What is the force F required at the other end to balance the see-saw?

a)

450 N

b)

350 N

c)

4.5 N

d)

200 N