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Forces

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what force is illustrated in this picture?

a)

push

b)

gravity

c)

pull

d)

friction

2.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
3.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

4.

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

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

5.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
6.
If these teams 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.
7.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
8.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

9.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
10.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
11.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
12.

This is an example of what type of force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

friction

d)

magnetism

13.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
14.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
15.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

16.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
17.
All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. 
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
19.

Why is it harder for the boy in image B to roll down the hill?

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

work

d)

energy

20.

A force is ____.

a)

a push or pull that can cause movement

b)

a magnet

c)

when someone does not work

21.

A push is ____.

a)

a force to move something away

b)

a force to pull something towards you

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

22.

This is an example of ____.

a)

forces

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

23.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
24.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
25.
What is the net force in this picture?
a)
50 Newtons to the right
b)
950 Newtons to the right
c)
950 Newtons to the left
d)
50 Newtons to the left