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Forces

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A non contact force is

a)

touching

b)

not touching

2.
a)

Contact Force

b)

Non contact Force

3.
a)

Contact Force

b)

Non contact Force

4.
a)

Contact Force

b)

Non contact Force

5.

A push or pull

a)

Energy

b)

Force

6.

What is the force that causes objects to fall to Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Pressure

7.

When two objects rub together, what force do they produce

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Heat

8.
Which of these uses friction?
a)
A parachute
b)
A ball falling through the sky
c)
Brakes on a bike
d)
A wind turbine
9.

An icy road would have ________ friction.

a)

more

b)

less

10.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
11.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

Which force must have the objects touching in order for it to work?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

magnestism

d)

all of them

13.
What is happening in the picture?
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
I don't know
14.

What is a force?

a)

Make an object move faster or slower

b)

make an object stop

c)

all of the above

15.

What type of forces is the boy most likely applying?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

pull

d)

push

16.

When forces do not result in a change of motion, they are called __________.

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

17.

What force causes a compass needle to move?

a)

friction

b)

unbalanced force

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

18.

This picture is showing _________.

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

19.

In the picture above, the magnet is pick up iron filings. This is an example of _________.

a)

a noncontact force

b)

a contact force

20.

Kicking a ball is an example of

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Push

d)

Force

21.

A push or a pull

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Pull

22.

A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together

a)

Push or pull

b)

Magnetism

c)

Force

d)

Friction

23.

________ pulls to the center of the earth

a)

Magnetism

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

24.

Opposite poles attract, like poles repel

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

25.

Rolling a ball over rough grass is an example of

a)

force

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

26.

An apple falling out of a tree is an example of

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

force

27.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
28.

Two balloons are hanging from a stick.

One balloon has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge.

How would you expect the balloons to move?

a)

there would be no movement

b)

towards each other

c)

away from each other

29.

Why is the balloon attracted to the cat?

a)

The balloon and the cat's hair have opposite electric charges

b)

The cat sat in glue

c)

The balloon is in love with the cat

d)

The balloon and the cat's hair have the same electric charges

30.

The buildup of electric charges is called . . .

a)

static electricity

b)

electric discharge

c)

electric charge

31.

Things that are related to or caused by electric charge

a)

force

b)

electricity

c)

repulsion

d)

static electricity

32.

A force that pushes objects away from each other

a)

electrical charge

b)

attraction

c)

force

d)

repulsion

33.

This is an example of

(a)  

34.

A pull or push of an object

a)

force

b)

electrical charge

c)

static electricity

d)

tug of war

35.

What causes forces to attract or repel?

a)

masking tape

b)

static electricity

c)

current electricity

d)

positive charges

36.

A property of matter that causes attraction or repulsion

a)

attraction

b)

electrical charge

c)

science

d)

force

37.

A force that draws or pulls objects toward each other

a)

static

b)

repulsion

c)

attraction

d)

magnetism

38.

Opposite charges

a)

make electricity move faster

b)

repel

c)

make electricity move slower

d)

attract

39.

Similar or like charge

a)

get bigger

b)

attract

c)

repel

d)

get smaller

40.

This is an example of

a)

static electricity

b)

attraction

c)

two things with similar/like charges

d)

two things with opposite charges

41.

Rubbing a balloon can make it

a)

electrically charged

b)

produce sweat

c)

cause an electrical current

42.

Static electricity moves around a lot

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Electrically charged objects can _________ other objects.

a)

destroy

b)

create

c)

attract

d)

repel

44.

Electrically charged objects can exert force on other objects without touching them.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Balloons become electrically charged by

a)

shaking it

b)

rubbing them on your sweater

c)

rubbing them on the carpet

d)

holding it

46.

An electrically charged balloon will be attracted to which of the following

a)

small pieces of aluminum foil

b)

pieces of rice

c)

small pieces of paper

d)

hair

47.

Which of the following is an example of static electricity?

a)

thunder

b)

rain

c)

wind

d)

lightning

48.

The word static means

a)

neutral

b)

something does not move

c)

electricity that moves from one place to another

d)

electrical circuit

49.

Opposite charges

a)

make electricity move faster

b)

repel

c)

make electricity move slower

d)

attract

50.

Similar or like charge

a)

get bigger

b)

attract

c)

repel

d)

get smaller

51.

Rubbing a balloon can make it

a)

electrically charged

b)

produce sweat

c)

cause an electrical current

52.

Which of the following is an example of static electricity?

a)

thunder

b)

rain

c)

wind

d)

lightning

53.

What component becomes a temporary magnet when electricity is flowing through the circuit?

a)

iron nail

b)

copper wire

c)

battery

d)

switch

54.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

a permanent magnet with a north and south pole

b)

a temporary magnet made from current carrying wire around a magnetic metal core

55.

Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?

a)

Toothpick

b)

battery

c)

Iron nail

d)

wire

56.

How are electromagnets different from magnets?

a)

magnets have a North and South pole

b)

you can turn an electromagnet on/off

c)

magnets are more powerful

57.

What is a permanent magnet?

a)

Can be turned off

b)

Can not be turned off

c)

Can turned on and off

58.

What are the components of the electromagnet?

a)

copper wire, iron nail, and a wooden stick

b)

copper wire, iron nail

c)

copper wire, iron nail, and a battery

d)

Copper wire, paper and a battery