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Physics Oxford KS3 Activate 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can a force be?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Twist

d)

all the above

2.

Is the Interaction pairs are forces that don't come in pairs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Too soon

3.

What do you measure forces with?

a)

Kilograms

b)

Grams

c)

Kcal

d)

Newtons

4.

A contact force is from _______

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

5.

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

6.

Forces can ________

a)

Die

b)

squished

c)

compress or stretch

d)

exert power

7.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

8.
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
9.

Gravity is ____.

a)

a force that attracts objects towards each other

b)

a force that moves objects away

c)

a push or pull

10.

Magnetism is _____.

a)

a force that pulls metals towards a magnet

b)

when you look at a magnet

c)

a force that eats magnets

11.

Friction (a)  

12.

Drag forces are _________ and __________ resistance

a)

land, water

b)

land, air

c)

water, air

13.

Which of the following properties affect the field of force on something?

a)

Mass and distance

b)

Mass and velocity

c)

Distance and velocity

d)

Distance and time

14.

Which of these is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Two people pushing on an object with the same force and it not moving

b)

A magnet picking up filings

c)

A pencil on a table

d)

A cable holding a ceiling lamp

15.

One of these are a contact Force. Which one is it?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

magnetic

16.

One of these are a non-contact Force. Which one is it?

a)

Drag force

b)

Friction

c)

electrostatic