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Forces and Safety - Grade 6

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Force
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
2.
Friction
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
d)
A force that resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another.
3.
The force resulting from the pull of the earth on an object.
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
acceleration
d)
unbalance
4.
Juan is in the gym and rolls a basketball down the court. He notices that starts off fast but it slows down after a few seconds. What is causing it to slow down?
a)
motion
b)
mass
c)
motion
d)
friction
5.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
6.
What famous scientist was the SI units of Force named after?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Charles Darwin
7.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
8.
You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 n, to the left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N, to the left
d)
10 N, to the right
9.
If the net force is 0 the object is... 
a)
in motion
b)
in the same place
10.
What is SI units for force ?
a)
Grams g()
b)
Hectogram (Hg)
c)
Newtons (N)
d)
Meters (m)
11.
True or False: The larger the arrow the more the net force.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
In a tug of war, when one team is pulling with a force of 100 N and the other at 80 N. What is the net force?
a)
20 N
b)
80 N
c)
100 N
d)
180 N
13.
If two forces act on an object in the same direction, the net force is the _____________
a)
the difference between the two forces
b)
the sum of the two forces
c)
Only one of the forces acts on the object
d)
DOOMSDAY!
14.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
15.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
16.
Gravity affects which of the following?
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Density
d)
Mass and Weight
17.
___________ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
force
18.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
chemical
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
19.
As mass increases; gravity ________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
20.
 _______________ is the measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
net force
d)
newtons
21.
What force would be needed to pull the carrot out of the ground?
a)
15 N
b)
greater than 15 N upwards
c)
15 N downward
d)
greater than 15 N downward
22.
____ is a force that one surface exerts on another when they rub against each other.
a)
Gravity
b)
Acceleration
c)
Friction
d)
Inertia
23.
The best conclusion is...
a)
The figure shows red penguin
b)
The Thrust  is in the same direction as the Dragging  force
c)
The Thrust force  is OPPOSITE to Drag force
d)
It is a car flying
24.
This type of force is when one object pushes or pulls on another object by touching it
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friciton
d)
buoyancy
25.
What type of force?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Gravitational
c)
Applied
d)
Normal
26.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Buoyancy
b)
Static electricity
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetism
27.
What type of force causes these balloons to move toward or away from each other?
a)
Gravity
b)
Thrust
c)
Magnetism
d)
Static Electricity
28.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
29.
Speed is
a)
time / distance
b)
distance / time
c)
distance x time
d)
time x distance
30.
This is the amount of "stuff" in an object
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
volume
31.

An object with a greater mass has a lesser gravitational pull.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

An object with a lesser mass has a stronger gravitational pull.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A distance traveled over a certain amount of time is called?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Motion

c)

Speed

d)

Direction

34.
What direction is the buoyant force in?
a)
Downward
b)
Left
c)
Right
d)
Upward
35.

What does it mean when an object SINKS in water?

a)

Buoyant force is less than the objects weight.

b)

Buoyant force equals the objects weight.

c)

Buoyant force is greater than the objects weight.

36.

Which force type is being illustrated?

a)

applied

b)

air resistance

c)

buoyancy

d)

elastic

e)

friction

37.

Which force type is being illustrated?

a)

applied

b)

buoyancy

c)

gravity

d)

normal

e)

spring

38.

Which force type is being illustrated?

a)

applied

b)

air resistance

c)

buoyancy

d)

elastic

e)

friction

39.

Which force type is being illustrated?

a)

elastic

b)

magnetic

c)

normal

d)

spring

e)

tension

40.

Which force type is being illustrated?

a)

applied

b)

buoyancy

c)

gravity

d)

normal

e)

spring

41.

Which force type is being illustrated?

a)

applied

b)

air resistance

c)

buoyancy

d)

elastic

e)

friction

42.

Which force type is being illustrated?

a)

applied

b)

air resistance

c)

buoyancy

d)

elastic

e)

friction

43.
a)

cause pain / pressure / muscle fatigue

b)

change shape

c)

change speed of a moving object

d)

sound

e)

vibration

44.

Which force EFFECT is being illustrated?

a)

direction change

b)

shape change

c)

speed change (speed up/slow down)

d)

start an object moving

e)

stop a moving object

45.

Which force EFFECT is being illustrated?

a)

direction change

b)

shape change

c)

speed change (speed up/slow down)

d)

start an object moving

e)

stop a moving object

46.
a)

cause pain / pressure / muscle fatigue

b)

change shape

c)

change speed of a moving object

d)

sound

e)

vibration

47.

Which force EFFECT is being illustrated?

a)

direction change

b)

shape change

c)

speed change (speed up/slow down)

d)

start an object moving

e)

stop a moving object

48.
a)

cause pain / pressure / muscle fatigue

b)

change shape

c)

change speed of a moving object

d)

sound

e)

vibration

49.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
50.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
51.

On a distance/time graph, which axis shows time?

a)

X

b)

Y

52.
Michael rides his bike at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. How far can he travel in 2 hours?
a)
1/2 mile
b)
6 miles
c)
24 Kilometers
d)
24 miles
53.
What unit would I use when measuring time?
a)
m/sec
b)
meters
c)
seconds
54.
What is the speed of a helicopter that traveled 1200 miles in 7 hours?
a)
70,000 seconds
b)
171 hours
c)
8,400 mi/hr
d)
171 mi/hr

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