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Forces

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is defined as a push or a pull.

a)

Elements

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Fracture

2.

It is defined as forces that are equal in magnitude.

a)

Unbalanced Forces

b)

Forces

c)

Balanced Forces

d)

Net force

3.

It is defined as forces that are not equal in magnitude.

a)

Unbalanced Forces

b)

Forces

c)

Balanced Forces

d)

Friction

4.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 30N, and the force of the boy who is also pushing is 30N, what is the net force?

a)

0N

b)

60N

c)

900N

d)

1N

5.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 20N, and the boy who is also pushing is 15N, what is the net force?

a)

5N

b)

300N

c)

35N

d)

1.33N

6.

If you apply an unbalanced force to an object at rest, what will happen to that object?

a)

the object will remain at rest.

b)

the object will move.

c)

The object will stay.

d)

None of the above.

7.

If all forces acting on an object have equal magnitudes, what is the state of that object?

a)

the object is at rest.

b)

the object is moving.

c)

The object is accelerating.

d)

None of the above.

8.

Beri and Ria are pulling a wagon, the force exerted by Beri is 45N and the force exerted by Ria is 12N. If the two girls are pulling on the same direction, what is the net force?

a)

540N

b)

3.75N

c)

33N

d)

57N

9.

Work is _____.

a)

using force to move an object

b)

when a magnet attracts metals

c)

not doing homework

10.

A push is ____.

a)

a force to move something away

b)

a force to pull something towards you

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

11.

A pull is _____.

a)

a force to move something towards you

b)

a force to move something away

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

12.

Gravity is ____.

a)

a force that attracts objects towards each other

b)

a force that moves objects away

c)

a push or pull

13.

Magnetism is _____.

a)

a force that pulls metals towards a magnet

b)

when you look at a magnet

c)

a force that eats magnets

14.

This is an example of ____.

a)

forces

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

15.

This is an example of ____.

a)

gravity

b)

push

c)

pull

16.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos 
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins 
17.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
18.

Some students wanted to find out if a tennis ball and a baseball dropped from the same height hit the ground at the same time. This investigation tests the effect of which of the following?

a)

wind

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

19.

Students wanted to see if the distance the marble rolled down a ramp changed the force it had. They allowed a marble to roll down the ramp from different starting points and strike a second marble. To determine if the force of the rolling marble changed, what should the students measure?

a)

The mass of marble #2 before and after being struck by marble #1.

b)

The distance marble #2 moves after being struck by marble #1.

c)

The time it takes marble #2 to move after being struck by marble #1.

d)

The direction marble #2 moves after being struck by marble #1.

20.

Students are investigating motion with a rubber band car. They want to know how the number of winds of the rubber band affects how the car moves. They will record the number of winds of the rubber band. What other data will they need to collect?

a)

The distance the car travels when released

b)

The length of the rubber band during each trial

c)

The amount of time it takes to wind the propeller

d)

The width of the surface on which the car moves

21.

If a student has two magnets, how might it be determined which magnet is stronger?

a)

Count how many paper clips each magnet can lift.

b)

Submerge each magnet in a bowl of water.

c)

Examine each magnet to determine the north pole.

d)

Measure the length and the mass of both magnets.

22.

Students conducted an investigation in which they rolled a soda can down a ramp that was 30 cm high and one that was 40 cm high. Which question were the students most likely trying to answer?

a)

How does mass of a soda can affect the distance it will roll?

b)

How does surface friction affect the distance a soda can will roll?

c)

How does the size of a soda can affect the distance it rolls?

d)

How does ramp height affect the distance a soda can rolls?

23.

Students create balloon rockets by taping drinking straws to balloons and running a thick string through the straw. The ends of the string are held tightly apart. When the balloon is inflated and released, it moves along the string. What should the student do to change the amount of friction that slows the motion of the balloon rocket?

a)

Try different color balloons.

b)

Use a different type of tape.

c)

Replace the string with thin wire.

d)

Hold the string ends closer together.

24.

Students conducted an investigation in which they measured the distance a toy car traveled after rolling down a ramp covered with sandpaper or wax paper. Which of these questions can the students answer by analyzing the results of their investigation?

a)

How does changing the height of a ramp affect the distance a toy car rolls?

b)

How does changing the surface of a ramp affect the distance a toy car rolls?

c)

How does mass affect the distance a toy car moves after rolling down a ram?

d)

How does the design of a toy car affect its movement after rolling down a ramp?

25.

A student makes a swing move by pushing it. If a student pushes the swing harder, the swing will most likely---

a)

stop moving

b)

slow down

c)

go higher

d)

get bigger

26.

When the rope is pulled, in which direction will the bricks move?

a)

Outward

b)

Upward

c)

Inward

d)

Downward