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Force

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is force?
a)
A push exerted on an object
b)
A push or pull exerted on an object
c)
A pull exerted on an object
d)
Nothing
2.
The force that pulls things toward earth.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
3.
The SI Unit of force is
a)
Pascal
b)
Meter/second
c)
Newton
d)
kg
4.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
d)
neither
5.

A push moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

6.

A pull moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

7.

When you pick things up, you're _______.

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

8.

Which requires more force to move it?

a)

A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

b)

A light object, like a tennis ball

9.

Friction is a force that ______ against an object to slow its motion.

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

10.

According to your reading, forces move things.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Which force also produces heat?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

12.

Forces can be applied in different directions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

An object moves in the _________ direction a force is applied.

a)

SAME

b)

OPPOSITE

14.

When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.

a)

weight

b)

a speed

c)

a force

d)

a surface

15.

Which of these best describes friction?

a)

A rubbing force.

b)

Something that is slippery.

c)

Gravity.

d)

Movement across a smooth surface.

16.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
17.

Which of these materials do you predict would have the MOST amount of friction

a)

Metal

b)

Tile

c)

Sand Paper

d)

Denim

18.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
20.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
21.

The amount of friction depends on how hard objects are pressing together.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which would create more friction?

a)

carpet

b)

metal

23.

A hard wood floor has more friction than a carpet.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Sliding friction is when two _____________ surfaces slide over one another.

a)

liquid

b)

oil

c)

solid

25.

The more friction that there is, the slower an object will move.

a)

true

b)

false

26.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
27.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

___________IS APPLIED ON A CARROM BOARD TO REDUCE FRICTION.

a)

OIL

b)

GREASE

c)

CREAM

d)

POWDER

29.

USES OF FRICTION?

a)

WE CAN EAT

b)

WE CAN THINK

c)

WE CAN WRITE

30.

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(a)  

31.

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(a)  

32.

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(a)  

33.

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(a)  

34.

______________ is applied on a carrom board to reduce friction .

a)

powder

b)

refine oil

35.

The following are the uses of friction, EXCEPT ________.

a)

it stops us sliding across the floor

b)

it gives up grip for car slow on the road

c)

it makes objects move slower

d)

it enables us to grasp and hold objects

36.

If you pour oil on a wooden surface, friction will be ________.

a)

increased

b)

reduced

c)

nothing happens

d)

broken

37.

Friction does NOT help in ______.

a)

putting brakes on vehicles

b)

stopping vehicles from slipping

c)

in maintaining balance while walking

d)

ice skating

38.

How can we reduce friction?

a)

By using ball-bearing

b)

By using a basketball

c)

By using rough surface

d)

By using carpet

39.

Different types of surfaces create different amount of friction.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

In what way does friction help us in our everyday life?

a)

Brakes on a car

b)

Standing up

c)

Climbing a hill

d)

All of the above

41.

Rubbing your hands together creates _____.

a)

gravity

b)

heat

c)

mass

d)

volume

42.

Without friction, an object in motion would never stop.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Rough surfaces have _________

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

45.

(a)   is used to put on machines to make the surfaces slide over one another more easily so there is much less friction.

46.

material with _______________ surfaces have less friction

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

both

47.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
48.

Factors affecting friction force

a)

surface area

b)

speed of moving object

c)

type of material surface

d)

all of the above