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balanced and non-balanced force

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the force.

a)

pull

b)

push

2.

Force can move and stop the object.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is a force?

a)

pull and push

b)

things

c)

people

4.

The man is ..... the box.

a)

pulling

b)

pushing

5.

Balanced forces show

a)

an object moving

b)

an object not moving

6.

Unbalanced forces show

a)

an object moving

b)

an object not moving

7.

If the forces are acting in the SAME DIRECTION, how do you find the net force

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

divide

d)

multiply

8.

Which force is contact?

a)

friction force

b)

gravity

9.

Which force is non contact ?

a)

friction force

b)

gravity

10.

forces that act in the same direction are ................together

a)

added

b)

multiplied

11.

Forces that act in the same direction are added together to be......................

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

nothing

12.

When a force acts on an object without changing its motion, it will be...............

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

13.

Use Figure 1 to answer the question. 

One student on the swing is not in motion.  Which statement best explains why the student is not moving?

a)

The forces are unbalanced and there is a net force of zero.

b)

The forces are unbalanced and there is a net force of one.

c)

The forces are balanced and there is a net force of one.

d)

The forces are balanced and there is a net force of zero.

14.

Two forces have the same amount of push on an object. Which statement best describes the effect of the forces on the object?

a)

The object will not move because the forces are balanced.

b)

The object will move in only one direction because the forces are unbalanced.

c)

The object will not move because the forces are unbalanced.

d)

The object will move because the forces are balanced.

15.

Match the following

a)

the exact place of an object

1.

position

b)

the way an object faces

2.

direction

c)

comparing something

3.

relative

d)

an object's position changing

4.

motion

e)

how far something travels

5.

distance

16.

Match the following

a)

tension force

1.

pulling a bow and arrow

b)

contact force

2.

sitting in a chair

c)

non-contact force

3.

electricity

d)

spring force

4.

releasing a bow and arrow

e)

friction

5.

rubbing your hands together

17.

Match the following

a)

non-contact force

1.

gravity

b)

non-contact force

2.

magnetism

c)

contact force

3.

friction

d)

contact force

4.

tension force

e)

contact force

5.

spring force

18.

Describe the relative position of the ball.

a)

sitting still on the grass (balanced force)

b)

sitting still on the grass (unbalanced force)

c)

rolling into the goal (unbalanced force)

d)

hitting the player (unbalanced force)

19.

Describe the forces in the picture

a)

balanced because no one is moving

b)

unbalanced because one side is winning

20.

Weight is a force measured in …

a)

kilograms

b)

pounds

c)

newtons

21.

When an object isn’t moving it means…

a)

The forces acting on it are balanced

b)

There are no forces acting on it

c)

Gravity is making it still

22.

Gravity and magnetism are ...

a)

contact forces

b)

non-contact forces

23.

Force that is opposite but not equal

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

24.

Force that is opposite and equal

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

25.

the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching

a)

force

b)

repel

c)

gravity

d)

magnetic force

26.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
27.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

28.

Why did Izzy fall when playing tug of war?

a)

he tripped

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced forces

d)

he was pushed

29.

When Izzy and Zoe pull on the rope with the same amount of force, the forces are _____.

a)

increased

b)

unbalanced

c)

balanced

d)

decreased

30.

The forces are ___

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

31.

Force is

a)

a push on an object

b)

how fast an object travels

c)

a push or pull on an object

d)

gravity

32.

The following picture depicts

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

uncontrolled forces

d)

controlled forces

33.

The following picture depicts

a)

motion

b)

balanced forces

c)

friction

d)

unbalanced forces

34.

Which description best describes "net force"?

a)

strong force acting on an object

b)

no force acting on an object

c)

balanced forces acting on an object

d)

total of all forces acting on an object

35.

Use Figure 2 to answer the following questions.

Part A: What forces are being exerted on the book?  Choose 2.

a)

Touching force

b)

 Chemical reaction

c)

 Gravity

d)

Magnetic force

e)

 Non-touching force

36.

What forces are being exerted on the book?

   Part B: What evidence supports your answer to Part A.?  Choose 2.

a)

Magnets can attract or repel objects.

b)

Chemical reactions can change matter.

c)

Gravity pulls objects to Earth.

d)

Touching forces can keep objects from moving.

e)

Non-touching forces keep objects moving. 

37.

  In the figure, if the book is not moving, we can say that the forces are ______.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Touching

c)

Balanced

d)

Non-touching

38.

What force is this an example of?

a)

Unbalanced Force

b)

Balanced Force

39.

What force is this an example of?

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced Force

40.

Friction can slow down an object in motion

a)

true

b)

false

41.

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 up.

42.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move.

b)

It will move to the left.

c)

It will move in both directions.

d)

It will move to the right.

43.

What is the net force?

a)

30 N left

b)

25 N right

c)

55 N right

d)

5 N left

44.

What is the net force?

a)

1000 N upward

b)

500 N right

c)

40 N right

d)

0 N

45.

These forces are ______________

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

46.

What Is the Net Force?

a)

0 N

b)

10 N right

c)

10 N left

47.

What are the 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.

48.

What are the unbalanced forces?

a)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

b)

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

49.

It is the sum of all the forces acting on an object.

a)

Net force

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

50.

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

Calcula la fuerza neta del objeto en la imagen que se muestra.

a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
51.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

52.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
53.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

54.
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.
55.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

56.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
57.
A force is a push or pull measured in what units? 
a)
Meters per second, squared
b)
Kilograms 
c)
Newtons 
58.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
59.

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

a)

Dividing

b)

Multiplying

c)

Subtracting

d)

Adding

60.
When the vectors (arrows) point in the same direction what function do you use? 
a)
Dividing 
b)
Multiplying 
c)
Subtracting 
d)
Adding 
61.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
62.
Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.
a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
63.

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

64.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
65.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
66.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
67.
What is the net force?
a)
5 N
b)
45 N to the left
c)
5 N to the right
d)
45 N to the right
68.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
69.
Which direction will the object move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Right
d)
Left
70.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
41 N
b)
25 N
c)
16 N
d)
9 N
71.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
72.

What is the net force in this example?

a)

200 N

Left

b)

125 N

Left

c)

50 N

Left

d)

75 N

Left

73.

If both people are exerting a force of 30 N, what is the net force?

a)

30 N

b)

60 N

c)

300 N

d)

0 N

74.

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

75.

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.

76.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

77.

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