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physics forces

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The unit of force is....

a)

meter

b)

meter/ second

c)

Newton

d)

forcemeter

2.

Force acts on an object may change....

a)

direction

b)

shape

c)

speed

d)

all of the above

3.

Friction can be increased by ___________

a)

applying lubricants

b)

using ball bearings

c)

making rough surface

d)

polish the surface

4.

Which of the following is the advantage of frictional force?

a)

produce heat

b)

prevents from slipping while walking

c)

slide easily

d)

produce noise

5.

What forces are A and B that act on the boat?

a)

drag and thrust

b)

upthrust and drag

c)

lift and weight

d)

upthrust and weight

6.

The equation of weight is....

a)

Weight = gravity x force

b)

Weight = mass x gravity

c)

Gravity = weight x mass

d)

Mass = weight x gravity

7.

Your mass will be changed if you travel to the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Your weight will be changed if you travel to the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Look at the picture. Is it balanced force or unbalanced force?

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

10.

Look at the picture. Is it balanced force or unbalanced force?

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

11.

thick the boxes which tell the correct statement about the picture.

a)

It's unbalanced force

b)

It's balanced force

c)

The resultant force is zero

d)

It has acceleration

12.

What will happen to the car’s motion?

a)

it will accelerate

b)

it has deceleration

c)

It is slowing down

d)

It has constant speed

13.

What is the girl's weight on the earth?

a)

56 N

b)

560 N

c)

65 N

d)

650 N

14.

When the parachute opens. The skydiver falls but slows down. It because the drag is ____________ the weight.

a)

smaller than

b)

same as

c)

greater than

d)

none of them is correct

15.

Thick the statements that tell the picture correctly.

a)

The cart goes to the left

b)

The cart goes to the right

c)

The resultant force is 20N

d)

The resultant force is 40N

16.

Thick the correct statements about the picture

a)

The cart goes forward

b)

The cart goes backward

c)

The resultant force is 30 N

d)

The resultant force is 90N

17.

What is the magnitude of GRAVITY of the earth?

a)

8 N/Kg

b)

9 N/Kg

c)

10 N/Kg

d)

11 N/Kg

18.

_____________ is the amount of force pushing on a certain area.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

pressure

19.

If you keep the size of the force the same, for a large area, the pressure will be ________

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

same

20.

Which formula is used to calculate pressure?

a)

pressure = forceareapressure\ =\ \frac{force}{area}  

b)

pressure = force x area

c)

pressure = areaforcepressure\ =\ \frac{area}{force}  

21.

What is the unit of pressure?

a)

newton

b)

joules

c)

pascal

22.

If you keep the area the same, for a larger force, the pressure will be _________

a)

lower

b)

higher

c)

same

23.

All stationary (Still) objects have __________ forces on them.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

high

24.

If forces on an object are unbalanced, it will _______

a)

make the object to move or change direction.

b)

make it move at same speed.

c)

it will remain still.

25.

Forces acting on an object are said to be balanced, when

a)

the forces are equal in size and are acting in opposite direction.

b)

the forces are equal in size and are acting in same direction.

c)

the forces are different in size and are acting in opposite direction.

26.

The head of an arrow represent the __________ of force.

a)

strength

b)

length

c)

direction

27.

The sum of all forces acting on an object is called

a)

unbalanced force.

b)

balanced force.

c)

resultant force.

28.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
29.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
30.
A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together.
a)
Friction
b)
Push
c)
Pull
d)
Magnetism
31.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
32.
What is a force?
a)
the PUSH or PULL on an object 
b)
The MOTION an object creates
c)
The objects HITTING one another
d)
Going REALLY FAST
33.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
34.
The FORCE that PULLS things down or back to EARTH.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
35.

A magnet cannot move which of the following objects?

a)

a paper clip

b)

a nail

c)

a toothpick

d)

a staple

36.

Every magnet has a:

a)

East and West pole

b)

North and South pole

c)

East and South pole

d)

North and West pole

e)

Chicago and Saint pole

37.

The entire region surrounding a magnet is known as the:

a)

Magnetic Domain

b)

Lodestone

c)

A Compass

d)

Magnetic Field

38.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
39.
What do the arrows tell you?
a)
strength
b)
direction and strength
c)
direction
d)
speed
40.

Which one of the following forces is a contact force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetic

d)

Electrostatic

41.

Which one of the following forces is a contact force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetic

d)

Electrostatic