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Y3 - Force and magnets

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the piece of equipment that tells you where ‘north’ is.

(a)  

2.

Fill in the missing words.

Like poles __________. Opposite poles __________.

(a)  

3.

Tick the possible effects that forces can have. Forces can make things:

a)

slow down

b)

evaporate

c)

start to move

d)

speed up

e)

stop

4.

List three surfaces a car may struggle to move on due to not having enough friction.

a)

grass

b)

cement

c)

gravel

d)

sand

5.

Different __________ create different amounts of __________. This depends on the __________ of the surface, the object and the __________ between them.

a)

friction, surfaces, force, roughness

b)

surfaces, friction, roughness, force

c)

roughness, surfaces, friction, force

d)

force, roughness, friction, surfaces

6.

In which of the options below do both objects have a north and a south pole? Tick the right answer.

a)

magnets and batteries

b)

magnets and the Earth

c)

batteries and the Earth

7.

Write true or false after each of these statements.

Repulsion is a force that pushes objects together.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Write true or false after each of these statements.

When a north pole is placed near the south pole of another magnet, the two poles repel.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Write true or false after each of these statements.

When a north pole is placed near the north pole of another magnet, the two poles repel.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Write true or false after each of these statements.

A magnetic field is invisible.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Choose few metals from the box that are magnetic.

a)

iron

b)

cobalt

c)

gold

d)

nickel

e)

steel

12.

Circle the correct word from each box:

A force is a (sound / push) or a (smell / pull) acting on an (object / order). Forces can make objects (start / grow) or (burn / stop) or go (quicker / quieter) or (slower / quieter).

(a)  

13.

Write push or pull in each row below.

Q) Jumping on a trampoline.

(a)  

14.

Write push or pull in each row below.

Q) Hitting a ball with a bat.

(a)  

15.

Write push or pull in each row below.

Q) Getting ready to fire an arrow.

(a)  

16.

Write push or pull in each row below.

Q) A car taking a trailer somewhere.

(a)  

17.

Write push or pull in each row below.

Q) Tying shoe laces.

(a)  

18.

Write start or stop in each row to finish this table:

Q) Pulling your brakes on your bike.

(a)  

19.

Write start or stop in each row to finish this table:

Q) Kicking a ball.

(a)  

20.

Write start or stop in each row to finish this table:

Q) A piece of toast landing on the floor.

(a)  

21.

Write start or stop in each row to finish this table:

Q) Pedalling a bike.

(a)  

22.

Write start or stop in each row to finish this table:

Q) Throwing a paper aeroplane.

(a)  

23.

Where is the pushing force coming from in this picture?

(a)  

24.

Where is the pulling force coming from in this picture?

(a)  

25.

Circle the metals that magnets can pick up:

(Gold, Cobalt, Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Silver, Steel, Nickel)

(a)  

26.

Write attract or repel on these bar magnets below:

(a)  

27.

Write attract or repel on these bar magnets below:

(a)  

28.

Write attract or repel on these bar magnets below:

(a)  

29.

Name 6 types of magnet

(a)  

30.

A compass uses magnetism. Which way does a compass always point?

(a)  

31.

If we do an investigation on different magnets to see how far away they were before they picked up a paper clip, what would we find out about the magnets?

a)

Magnet strength

b)

How strong the magnet is

c)

Strength

d)

The strength of the magnetism

32.

Which is the strongest magnet?

(a)  

33.

Which is the weakest magnet?

(a)  

34.

What is 'Gravity'?

a)

is the resistance between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.

b)

is the force pulls objects downwards towards the central of the Earth.

c)

pushes against moving objects.

d)

is the force that pushes an objects upwards.

e)

is a force that attracts or repels magnetic objects, often without direct contact.

35.

What is 'Friction'?

a)

is the resistance between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.

b)

is the force pulls objects downwards towards the central of the Earth.

c)

pushes against moving objects.

d)

is the force that pushes an objects upwards.

e)

is a force that attracts or repels magnetic objects, often without direct contact.

36.

What is 'Air Resistance'?

a)

is the resistance between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.

b)

is the force pulls objects downwards towards the central of the Earth.

c)

pushes against moving objects.

d)

is the force that pushes an objects upwards.

e)

is a force that attracts or repels magnetic objects, often without direct contact.

37.

What is 'Buoyancy'?

a)

is the resistance between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.

b)

is the force pulls objects downwards towards the central of the Earth.

c)

pushes against moving objects.

d)

is the force that pushes an objects upwards.

e)

is a force that attracts or repels magnetic objects, often without direct contact.

38.

What is 'Magnetism'?

a)

is the resistance between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.

b)

is the force pulls objects downwards towards the central of the Earth.

c)

pushes against moving objects.

d)

is the force that pushes an objects upwards.

e)

is a force that attracts or repels magnetic objects, often without direct contact.

39.
a)

lever

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

buoyancy

e)

resistance

40.
a)

friction

b)

water resistance

c)

air resistance

d)

gravity

41.
a)

lever

b)

air resistance

c)

friction

d)

buoyancy

42.
a)

buoyancy

b)

water resistance

c)

streamlined

d)

resistance

43.
a)

water resistance

b)

wing resistance

c)

buoyancy

d)

resistance

44.
a)

balanced

b)

air resistance

c)

pulley

d)

lever

45.
a)

lever

b)

resistance

c)

streamlined

d)

balanced

46.
a)

resistance

b)

balanced

c)

pulley

d)

lever

47.
a)

pulley

b)

wing resistance

c)

lever

d)

balanced

48.
a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

buoyancy

d)

resistance

49.
a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

mechanism

d)

wing resistance

50.

What are the two ends of the magnet called?

(a)  

51.

A force is a push or pull.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Friction is a force.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

More friction is caused when an object moves over a smooth surface.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Astronauts float around in space because there is less gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

A car towing a trailer is using a push force.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Gravity is the force that pulls things towards the center of the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Forces include push, pull, friction, gravity and magnetism.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Having less friction is good for ice skating, skiing, and water slides.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

A force can change the motion, direction and shape of objects.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What are the two forces acting on a person standing still and not moving?

a)

Downward gravitational pull force and an upward push force from the ground.

b)

water resistance and magnetism

c)

Friction wand water resistance

61.

Once you have thrown a ball it will eventually slow down because of __________

a)

Air resistance and the Earth's gravity

b)

Water resistance and magnetism

c)

Its weight and shape

62.

Two magnets' north poles facing each other will __________

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Do nothing

63.

Forces make things move. Whenever an object starts to move or moves faster, it is a force making this happen. Forces can also make things stop moving or slow down.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

These surfaces all exert a force on the bicycle. This force is called friction.

Friction is a force that holds back the movement of an object. Friction acts in the opposite direction to the movement of the object.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is this a definition of?

A force that acts between two surfaces or objects that are moving across each other.

a)

gravity

b)

magnetic field

c)

friction

66.

What are the names of the poles found at each end of a magnet?

a)

north and east

b)

north and south

c)

east and west

67.

Which of these words describes an object that is attracted to a magnet?

a)

magnetic

b)

smooth

c)

cold

68.

What does this picture represent?

a)

the magnetic field around a magnet

b)

the magnetic fields around a magnetic object

c)

gravitational field

69.

Which of these will cause the most friction for a football being kicked across it?

a)

smooth wooden floor

b)

gravel path

c)

tarmac road

70.

Complete this sentence. A force being applied to an object can make it                              .

a)

stop moving

b)

change colour

c)

grow

71.

Which of these objects is NOT magnetic?

a)

nail

b)

needle

c)

glass

72.

Which of these objects is magnetic?

a)

nuts and bolts

b)

plastic bottle

c)

cricket bat