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Forces

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Friction

b)

Force

c)

Magnet

d)

Gravity

2.

TRUE OR FALSE: Unbalanced forces result in a change of motion.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Is this balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

4.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

5.

The overall force on an object is __________

a)

Net force

b)

Gravity

c)

Balanced forces

d)

Friction

6.

How would you find the net force acting on this object?

a)

Subtract the forces

(Net Force = 8N)

b)

Add the forces

(Net Force = 12N)

7.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
8.

If both of these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?

a)

The boys in green and orange will win.

b)

Neither side will move at all.

c)

The boys in red and yellow will win.

d)

Both sides will fall down.

9.

What does the head of each arrow indicate?

a)

 

The magnitude of the force

b)

The area of the force

c)

The strength of the force

d)

The direction of the force

10.

What can you conclude about an object moving at a constant speed?

a)

No forces are acting on it.

b)

The forces acting on it are balanced.

c)

The forces acting on it are unbalanced.

11.

Why does a crumpled piece of paper hit ground before a flat sheet of paper?

a)

The crumpled paper has more mass.

b)

There is more air resistance acting against the flat paper.

c)

The acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.

12.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
13.

To calculate net force, when forces are acting in the same direction, the forces are __________.

a)

Added 

b)

Subtracted 

c)

Mutiplied

d)

Divided 

14.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
15.

What can you conclude about an object moving at a constant speed?

a)

No forces are acting on it.

b)

The forces acting on it are balanced.

c)

The forces acting on it are unbalanced.

16.

Which is always true about forces?

a)

An object at rest has no forces acting on it.

b)

Unbalanced forces cause changes in speed or direction.

c)

The net force on a moving object can never be zero.