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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces/ Net Force

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
2.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
3.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

4.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

5.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
6.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
7.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
8.
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.
9.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
10.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
11.

A lamp sitting on a table.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

12.

The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

13.

Two ice skaters moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

14.
Are the forces acting on the rope balanced or unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
15.

You push a box 35 N to the right. Your friend pushes the box 25 N in the same direction. What is the net force?

a)

60 N balanced to the right

b)

60 N unbalanced to the right

c)

10 N balanced to the right

d)

10 N unbalanced to the right

16.

If forces are going in the same direction, you should

a)

add the forces

b)

subtract the forces

c)

multiply the forces

d)

divide the net force

17.

What is net force?

a)

push or pull on an object

b)

the sum of all forces acting on an object

c)

the ability to do work by applying force

d)

the mass and height of an object

18.

What will causes an object to move?

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

net force

d)

potential energy

19.

If a car is traveling faster and faster down a hill, you can be sure that-

a)

only gravity is acting on the car

b)

there is no friction acting on the car

c)

the net force on the car is 0

d)

unbalanced forces are acting on the object

20.

If you are pushing a chair 50 N toward your friend and your friend is pulling the chair in the opposite direction, what is the net force?

a)

net force of 0

b)

100 N towards you

c)

100 N towards your friend

d)

10 N towards you and your friend

21.

What is the net force?

a)

28 N unbalanced

b)

14 N unbalanced

c)

14 N balanced

d)

net force of 0

22.

What is the net force?

a)

900 N unbalanced right

b)

900 N balanced right

c)

0 balanced

d)

0 unbalanced

23.

What is the net force?

a)

0 N balanced

b)

2000 N unbalanced

c)

0 N unbalanced right

d)

2000 N balanced

24.

What is the net force?

a)

50 N balanced right

b)

950 N unbalanced left

c)

50 N unbalanced left

d)

950 N balanced right

25.

What is the net force?

a)

22 N unbalanced right

b)

22 N balanced left

c)

2 N balanced right

d)

2 N unbalanced right

26.

What is the net force?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

kinetic energy

d)

friction

27.

Mr. Devers pushes a box 25 to the right then he pushes the box another 30 to the right, what is the net force?

a)

5 N balanced left

b)

55 N unbalanced right

c)

55 N balanced right

d)

5 N unbalanced right

28.

Balanced forces causes

a)

speed of an object

b)

change in motion

c)

no change in motion

d)

no friction on object

29.

What is force?

a)

the ability to do work by applying force

b)

the sum of all forces acting on an object

c)

a push or pull on an object

d)

exerting energy on an object

30.

Unbalanced forces

a)

movement of electrons in motion

b)

no change in motion

c)

causes a change in motion

d)

push or pull on an object

31.

The force/s acting on the book at rest on top of the table is/are ___________.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

not the same

d)

cannot be determined

32.

Which of the following objects will experience an unbalanced force?

a)

A bike rider on a smooth and level road, pedaling at a constant rate

b)

A chair sitting on the floor with balanced forces acting in opposite directions

c)

A train pulling another train, each with the same amount of force

d)

A ball rolling across the floor with friction acting in the opposite direction

33.

Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

34.

Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

35.

Are the forces acting on the objects balanced or unbalanced? The dog is walking on the treadmill on level 3.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

36.

Are the forcing acting on the object balanced or unbalanced? The car is drifting.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

37.

Are the forcing acting on the object balanced or unbalanced? The squirrel is spinning.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

38.

Are the forces acting on the objects balanced or unbalanced? The truck takes a while to come to a complete stop.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

39.

Are the forces acting on the object balanced or unbalanced? Mario is running fast but STEADY. His speed is 10 mi/hr.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

40.

Are the forces acting on the objects balanced or unbalanced? Snoop Dogg is cruisn' down the street.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

41.

Are the forces acting on the object balanced or unbalanced? The man does a flip on the fly board.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

42.

What is the net force on the object pictured?

a)

3 N

b)

5 N

c)

4 N

d)

8 N

43.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
44.
Which direction will the object move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Right
d)
Left
45.
The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to move to the right?
a)
Object W
b)
Object X
c)
Object Y
d)
Object Z
46.
The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to remain in place?
a)
Object W
b)
Object X
c)
Object Y
d)
Object Z
47.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
41 N
b)
25 N
c)
16 N
d)
9 N
48.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
49.
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
50.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
51.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
52.
If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, you would ...?
a)
(-) Subtract the forces
b)
(+) Add the forces
c)
Neither
d)
(x) Multiply
53.
The FORCE that PULLS things down or back to EARTH.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
54.
If the net force is 0 the object will ... 
a)
CHANGES motion
b)
STAY the SAME, NOT Move
55.

The sum of all of the forces acting on an object is known as the (a)   force.