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balanced and unbalanced forces

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How will this object move?

a)

It will not move

b)

It will move in both directions

c)

It will move to the right

d)

It will move to the left

2.

How will this object move?

a)

It will not move

b)

It will move in both directions

c)

It will move to the right

d)

It will move to the left

3.

musab pushes a box 45N to the right. taher pushes the box 5 N in the same direction. What is the net force?

a)

60 N balanced to the right

b)

10 N balanced to the right

c)

50 N unbalanced to the right

d)

10 N unbalanced to the right

4.

What are unbalanced forces?

a)

forces that are not equal in size and opposite in direction.

b)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

5.

What are balanced forces?

a)

forces that are not equal in size and are opposite in direction

b)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

6.

Balanced or Unbalanced

(a)  

7.

If forces are going in the same direction, you should

a)

add the forces

b)

subtract the forces

c)

multiply the forces

d)

divide the net force

8.

syed ayan and ibrahim are moving the couch from one side to another. syed ayan pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and ibrahim 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

9.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
10.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
11.

Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
The unit for force is a called a: 
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Aristotle
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.

LT#1: This affects how objects move.

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

force

15.

LT#1: Which of the following is FALSE (not true) about force?

a)

Forces act in pairs.

b)

Forces are measured in Newtons (N)

c)

Forces act in a particular direction.

d)

Forces and their effects are always seen.

16.

LT#1: A push or pull is best known as..

a)

a force

b)

gravity

c)

Newton

d)

weight

17.

LT#2: Which is the best example of an UNBALANCED force?

a)

a book resting on a shelf

b)

a train accelerating from the station

c)

a chair sitting motionless

d)

a car driving at a constant speed

18.

LT#3: Two chonky cats are sitting on either ends of a see-saw that is not moving with a force of 200 N each. Calculate the net force.

a)

0 N

b)

100 N

c)

200 N

d)

400 N

19.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
20.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
21.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
22.

When an object is moving, friction acts in the _______ direction as the motion.

a)

perpendicular

b)

same

c)

opposite

d)

precise

23.

riddle time:

what occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment

and never in a 1000 years

(no need for capitalism)

(a)  

24.

did you like this quiz

(press "yes" if you want points)

a)

no

b)

yes

c)

maybe

d)

hate it