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Forces

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.
a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
2.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

3.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
4.
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.
5.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

6.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
7.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
8.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
9.
A force is a push or pull measured in what units? 
a)
Meters per second, squared
b)
Kilograms 
c)
Newtons 
10.
When the vectors (arrows) point in the same direction what function do you use? 
a)
Dividing 
b)
Multiplying 
c)
Subtracting 
d)
Adding 
11.

When the vectors (arrows) point away what function do you use?

a)

Dividing

b)

Multiplying

c)

Subtracting

d)

Adding

12.

What is the net force being applied to the couch?

a)

5N RIght

b)

5 N Up

c)

45 N Right

d)

25 N Right

13.
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
14.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
15.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
16.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
41 N
b)
25 N
c)
16 N
d)
9 N
17.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
18.
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. 
19.

What would be the force and direction of the motion ?

a)

50 Newtons to the left

b)

950 Newtons to the right

c)
no movement
d)

50 Newtons to the right

20.

What is the net force in this example?

a)

200 N

Left

b)

125 N

Left

c)

50 N

Left

d)

75 N

Left

21.

If the boy is pulling with a force of 10 N and the girl is pushing with a force 20 N, what is the net force on the box?

a)

10 N

Right

b)

20 N

RIght

c)

30 N

Right

d)

0 N

22.

How do you find the net force of this image.

a)

Add up all the arrows

b)

Add a green arrow and the orange arrow.

c)

Subtract all the arrows.

d)

Add the green arrows and subtract the orange arrow.

23.

What is the overall Net Force and which side has a greater Net Force?

a)

641, Left

b)

571, Left

c)

601, Right

d)

480, Right

24.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

25.

What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?

a)

Applied

b)

Normal

c)

Friction

d)

Gravitational

26.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
27.

Rina’s mother asked her to help move some items from the hall closet to the garage. One item she wanted to move was a large box of old school books. Rina tried to lift the box, but could not pick it up. What force was Rina NOT able to overcome?

a)

frictional force

b)

gravitational force

c)

applied force

d)

normal force

28.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
29.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
spring force
30.

A force that is experienced by an object that is being pulled in opposite directions is called...

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

31.

A force that is experienced by pushing two points towards each other.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

32.

_____ is a push or pull that may change the motion of an object.

a)

Motion

b)

Force

33.

A north pole and a south pole will attract each other.

a)

True

b)

False

34.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
35.

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

They will repel each other.

c)

Both the magnets will turn to the left.

d)

Both the magnets will turn to the right.

36.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
37.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
38.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
39.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
40.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
41.
The further two magnets are apart, the __________________ the force of magnetism.
a)
stronger
b)
weaker
c)
same
42.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
43.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
44.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
45.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
46.

The difference between attraction and repulsion is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Which is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Magnetism

d)

Friction

48.
The buildup of charges on an object is called:
a)
positive charge
b)
static charge
c)
negative charge
d)
static discharge
49.

A force that pushes objects away from each other

a)

electrical charge

b)

attraction

c)

force

d)

repulsion

50.
a)

Attract

b)

Repel

51.
a)

Attract

b)

Repel

52.

Teacher Tass rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
53.
True or False, Lighting is a form of static electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
54.

When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two

a)

skateboards

b)

bowling balls

c)

school buses

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