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Forces Quiz (Balanced/Unbalanced & Net Force)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is any push or pull called?

a)

Force

b)

Energy

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

2.

In a tug of war game, the net force is 50 N to the left. The winning team pulled with a force of 200 N to the left. How much force did the losing team pull with?

a)

50 N Right

b)

100 N Right

c)

150 N Right

d)

250 N Left

3.

What conclusion can be made with the diagram?

a)

An example of balanced forces

b)

An example of unbalanced forces

c)

The bigger person with the red shirt will win

d)

The person with the green shirt will in the tug of war

4.

What is the Net Force acting on the box in this picture?

a)

10 N to the Left

b)

10 N to the Right

c)

60 N to the Left

d)

60 N to the Right

5.

What is the Net Force acting on the box in this picture?

a)

30 N to the Right

b)

30 N to the Left

c)

70 N to the Right

d)

70 N to the Left

6.

A soccer ball kicked down the field is an example of:

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

c)

0 Newtons

d)

traveling at a constant speed

7.

If the net force on an object at rest is zero Newtons. What can you conclude?

a)

The object is in motion.

b)

The object is not in motion.

c)

There is an unbalanced force

d)

There is acceleration

8.

___________ forces always cause an object's motion to change.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

contact

d)

non-contact

9.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)

None of these answers are correct

10.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

11.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
12.
a)

5 N Left

b)

25 N Right

c)

30 N Left

d)

55 N Right

13.

What is Velocity ?

a)

The distance an object travels per unit of time

b)

Speed in a given direction

c)

Force that opposes motion

d)

Force that pulls objects towards each other.

14.

If a car is traveling faster and faster down a hill, you can be sure that-

a)

only gravity is acting on the car

b)

there is no friction acting on the car

c)

the net force on the car is 0

d)

unbalanced forces are acting on the object

15.

What is the net force on this object?

a)

10 N; going to the left

b)

14 N; going to the left

c)

10 N; going to the right

d)

4 N: going down

e)

None of these answers are correct

16.

A fan cart is moving forward on a frictionless surface. If you change the fan speed from High to Low, what will occur?

a)

The cart will keep moving at the same speed.

b)

The cart will slow down.

c)

The cart will continue to speed up, but not as quickly as before.

d)

The cart will stop moving.

17.

Force is needed

a)

for a motionless object to remain still

b)

to prevent a moving object from turning

c)

for a moving object to keep moving at the same speed and direction

d)

for a moving object to change its speed

18.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

11N, Right

b)

11N, Left

c)

1N, Left

d)

1N, Right

19.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

15N, Right

b)

7N, Left

c)

1N, Right

d)

4N, Left

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