wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Everyday Forces -1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many fundamental interactions are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

Gravity acts over _______ range.

a)

Short

b)

Long

3.

Gravitational force always _________

a)

Attracts

b)

Repels

c)

Attracts and repels

d)

None of the above

4.

Which force dominates the cosmic scale of the universe?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electromagnetic

c)

Weak

d)

Strong

5.

Which force is responsible for the structure of atoms and molecules?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric

c)

Weak

d)

Strong

6.

Strong force acts over _______ range.

a)

Short

b)

Long

7.

Which force is responsible for the existence of light?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric

c)

Weak

d)

Strong

8.

Weak force acts over _______ range.

a)

Short

b)

Long

9.

Which forces act at nuclear distances?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric

c)

Weak

d)

Strong

10.

Which force binds the atomic nucleus?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric

c)

Weak

d)

Strong

11.

Which force mediates the creation and destruction of neutrinos?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric

c)

Weak

d)

Strong

12.

Who discovered the law of universal gravitation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The acceleration of a particle under gravity

a)

increases with its mass

b)

decreases with its mass

c)

is independent of mass

d)

is zero always

14.

The value of gravitational constant G is

a)

more for heavier masses

b)

less for heavier masses

c)

6.67 x 10-11 N.m2/kg2

d)

none of the above

15.
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
a)
remain in motion.
b)
eventually come to a stop.
c)
change its momentum.
d)
accelerate.
16.

An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward. This is explained by

a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
17.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you. This is due to

a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
18.

The gravitational attraction between an object and the Earth.

a)

Friction

b)

Weight

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

19.

Nita's car, which weighs 1,000 kg, is out of fuel. Nita is trying to push the car to a fuel station, and she makes the car go 0.05 m/s2. What is the force Nita is applying to the car?

a)

50N

b)

100N

c)

5N

20.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force