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Forces

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

2.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

3.

What can a force NOT change about an object?

a)

Shape

b)

Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Direction of Travel

4.

A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together

a)

Push or pull

b)

Magnetism

c)

Force

d)

Friction

5.

What type of forces is the boy most likely applying?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

pull

d)

push

6.

Which object will most likely move farthest if pushed with a force of 3N?

a)

a paper clip

b)

a computer

c)

your science book

d)

a tissue box

7.

You are pushing a wheelbarrow. What happens to the wheelbarrow's speed if more mass is added and you push with the same force?

a)

The speed will remain the same

b)

The motion will speed.

c)

The speed will decrease.

d)

The wheelbarrow will move backwards.

8.

Sean's mum is shopping at Tesco. As she adds more items into her cart, she will need to use less force to move the cart as its mass increases.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

______________ is how heavy an object is. It is determined by the gravitational field strength.

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

10.

Which piece of equipment is used to measure the weight of an object?

a)

Scale

b)

Newton Balance

c)

Newton Cradle

d)

Balance

11.
The scientific unit for mass is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
ounces
12.

What is missing?

a)

D

b)

N

c)

W

d)

L

13.
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
14.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
15.

A boy has a mass of 50kg on Earth. What will his weight be on Earth?

a)

0.5N

b)

5N

c)

50N

d)

500N

16.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force