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Forces 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which option below results in an attractive force?

a)

Two positive charges

b)

Two south poles

c)

Two negative charges

d)

A north pole and a south pole

2.

Two bar magnets are held close together. They are released and allowed to move freely. The bar magnets quickly come together. Which best explains why this happens?

a)

The poles facing one another are both south poles

b)

The poles facing one another are both north poles

c)

The poles facing one another are opposite poles

d)

One magnet was bigger than the other

3.

What is this image showing?

a)

Electric Current

b)

Magnetic Force

c)

An Electromagnet

d)

Magnetic Field

4.
Two like charges
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
5.
 A balloon is rubbed against a student's hair and then touched to a wall. The balloon sticks to the wall due to
a)
magnetic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
b)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
c)
magnetic forces between the particles of the wall
d)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon
6.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
7.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
8.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
9.

Which force pushes an object FORWARD?

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Gravity

d)

Lift

10.

Which force pushes an object UP?

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Gravity

d)

Lift

11.

Which force goes AGAINST thrust?

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Gravity

d)

Lift

12.

Which force pulls DOWN?

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Gravity