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NET FORCE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The sum of all forces acting on an object is known as…

a)

Applied force

b)

Net force

c)

Normal force

d)

Gravitation force

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a balanced force?

a)

Equal in size, opposite in direction

b)

Causes a change in the direction of an object

c)

Causes a change in motion of an object

d)

Causes object to move

3.

Which of the following represents balanced forces? 

a)

7N -> ->7N

b)

11 N -> <- 11 N

c)

8 N <- -> 4 N

d)

5 -->

4.

Which of the following represents unbalanced forces?

a)

7 N -> -> 3N

b)

5 N <- -> 5 N

c)

2 N <- -> 2 N

d)

6 <-- --> 6

5.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an unbalanced force?

a)

Equal in size, opposite in direction

b)

Does not cause a change in motion of an object

c)

Causes a change in motion of an object

d)

No motion

6.

Calculate the Net Force:

16 N <- -> 5 N

a)

12 N to the Left

b)

11 N to the left

c)

21 N to the left

d)

9N to the right

7.

Calculate the Net Force:

120 N --> --> 50 N

a)

125 N to the left

b)

12 N to the right

c)

170 N to the right

d)

175 to the right

8.

Calculate the Net Force:

10 N --> <-- 4 N + <-- 7 N

a)

7 N to the left

b)

21 N to the right

c)

1 N to the left

d)

0 N

9.

Calculate the Net Force

a)

0 N

b)

7 N Right

c)

28 N Right

d)

28 N Left

10.

 

Calculate the Net Force

a)

2 N Right

b)

12 N Right

c)

2 N Left

d)

12 N Left

11.

 

Two students kick a soccer ball at the same time. Student A kicks the ball with a force of 80 N to the right. Student B kicks the ball with a force of 45 N to the left. Calculate the net force.

a)

45 N Right

b)

35 N Right

c)

30 N Right

d)

45 N Left

12.

Three dogs are pulling on a stuffed animal. Dog A pulls with a force of 150 N to the north. Dog B pulls with a force of 150 N to the south. Dog C (a much smaller dog) is pulling to the east with a force of 40 N. Which dog will win the toy?

a)

Dog A

b)

Dog B

c)

Dog C

d)

NO net force

13.

What the unit for force?

a)

Tesla

b)

Meter

c)

Seconds

d)

Newton

14.

To get the overall net force, when are you going to subtract the forces?

a)

Same direction

b)

Opposite direction

c)

none of the choices is correct

d)

both a and b are correct

15.

To get the overall net force, when are you going to add forces?

a)

Same direction

b)

Opposite Direction

c)

None of the choices is correct

d)

Both a and b are correct