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PHYSICS IGCSE ( FORCE )

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A resultant force of 4.0N acts on an object of mass 0.50 kg for 3.0 seconds.

What is the change in velocity caused by this force?

a)

4.0 m / s

b)

6.0 m / s

c)

12 m / s

d)

24 m / s

2.

Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?

a)

mass

b)

motion

c)

shape

d)

size

3.

A ball is dropped from a table-top. Air resistance may be ignored.

Which row describes the velocity and the acceleration of the ball at point X

a)

acceleration = constant; velocity = constant

b)

acceleration = constant; velocity = increasing

c)

acceleration = increasing; velocity = constant

d)

acceleration = increasing; velocity = increasing

4.
What is the moment acting on the seesaw?
a)
1.6Nm
b)
15Nm
c)
16N
d)
4Nm
5.

When the velocity of the car is constant, the force of friction on it is

a)

zero

b)

greater than the driving force

c)

smaller than the driving force

d)

the same size as the driving force

6.

Which are the units for acceleration

a)

m/s

b)

m/s2

c)

s/m

d)

m/s3

7.

The cyclist accelerates at 1.4 m/s2.

The mass of the cyclist and bicycle is 60 kg.

Calculate the resultant force.

(a)  

8.
What is 'drag' another name for?
a)
dressing up
b)
air resistance
c)
friction
d)
weight
9.
Name two quantities that are vectors.
a)
force and speed
b)
speed and acceleration
c)
force and acceleration
d)
mass and weight
10.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
11.
What is the name for a single force on an object with the same effect as all the forces combined?
a)
big
b)
total
c)
resultant
d)
sum
12.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
13.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
14.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
15.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
16.

The unit of force is...

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

N

d)

kg

17.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N, Left

b)

0 N, Balanced

c)

400 N, Right

d)

40 N, Right

18.

What is the resultant force?

a)

400 N, Up

b)

400 N, Down

c)

800 N, Up

d)

800 N, Down

19.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

11N , Left

d)

12N, Left

20.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40N, Left

b)

40N, Right

c)

0N, Balanced

d)

75N, Right