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Forces

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
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.
3.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
4.

What is force?

a)

a push or a pull

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

interaction

5.

The acceleration of an object as produced by net force. F = m*a

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Motion

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

6.

The force that attracts objects to the center of the Earth

a)

Friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

Motion

d)

Gravity

7.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
8.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
9.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
10.

A unit of force is

a)

Kilograms

b)

Newtons

c)

Litres

d)

Joules

11.

Which of these has the strongest gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Jupiter

d)

Sun

e)

Venus

12.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

length & height

b)

mass & distance

c)

color & mass

d)

volume & distance

13.

When you drop a bowling ball and a feather, why does the feather fall slower?

a)

air resistance causes the feather to fall slower

b)

gravity pulls harder on the bowling ball than the feather

c)

gravity pulls harder on the feather than the bowling ball

d)

air resistance causes the bowling to fall slower

14.

If you traveled to the moon you would __________.

a)

weigh more than you did on Earth

b)

weigh less than you did on Earth

c)

weigh the same as you did on Earth

d)

be killed by aliens

15.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

16.

The three examples pictured are of

a)

Non-contact Forces

b)

Contact Forces

17.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

18.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

19.

The force between the two people through the rope is

a)

Contact Pull

b)

Non-contact Pull

c)

Contact Push

d)

Non-contact Push

20.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

21.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

22.

Magnetic Force is an example of ____________ force.

a)

contact

b)

non-contact

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

23.

______________ is a force that always acts in the direction opposite of motion.

a)

applied

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

normal

24.

You are pulled to the surface of the earth due to the force of _________________

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

normal force

d)

contact force

25.

A contact force is from

a)

touching objects

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

26.
During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?
a)
conduction
b)
friction
c)
induction
27.

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

28.

Shadell pushes a box 35 N to the right. Nazai pushes the box 25 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)

60 N unbalanced to the right

d)

10 N unbalanced to the right

29.

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.

30.

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.

31.

What is net force?

a)

10 N left

b)

0 N

c)

10 N right

32.

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

33.

What does friction do to a moving object?

a)

Makes it rise

b)

Slows it down

c)

Speeds it up

d)

All of the above

34.

Your friend kicks a soccer ball, and it stops a few feet from you. What needs to happen to it in order for it to return to your friend?

a)

Friction has to be applied to the ball.

b)

Force has to be applied to the ball.

c)

Speed has to be applied to the ball.

d)

Inertia has to be applied to the ball.

35.

What is the definition of Net Force?​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Equal and Opposite forces
The distance traveled by an object
The total forces exerted on an object
36.
The combination of all forces acting on an object is called __________
a)
Parallelogram Rule
b)
Net Force
c)
Vector Quantity
d)
All the Jedi's using their abilities together
37.

What is the net force?

a)

65 N left

b)

65 N right

c)

35 N left

d)

35 N right

38.

What is TRUE about the net force on the box?

a)

the net force is balanced

b)

the net force is unbalanced

c)

the net force is greater than zero

d)

all the forces acting on the object are going in the same direction

39.

What is the net force?

a)

20 N 

b)

0 N 

c)

400 N 

d)

40 N 

40.

Provided is a diagram showing forces on a box. What is the net force on the box?

a)

10 Newtons West

b)

10 Newtons East

c)

90 Newtons West

d)

90 Newtons East

41.

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

a)

20N

b)

35N

c)

5N

d)

25N

42.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

43.

What is Net force?

a)

Sum of all the forces acting on an object

b)

Forces are all balanced, object is at rest

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

44.
The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a 
a)
net force
b)
unbalanced force
c)
balanced force
d)

combined force

45.

Net force

a)

Sum of all the forces acting on an object

b)

Forces are all balanced, object is at rest

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

46.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
47.

What is net force?

a)

The speed divided by 4

b)

The difference between two forces

c)

The direction am object is going in

d)

The speed times 4

48.

The combination of all forces acting on an object.

a)

Newton

b)

force

c)

net force

49.

If a force of 12 N is applied to the left and a force of 4 N is applied to the right on an object, what is the net force?

a)

8 N to the left

b)

8 N to the right

c)

16 N to the left

d)

16 N to the right

50.

In which situation is the net force zero?

a)

A car accelerating

b)

A ball being thrown

c)

A book resting on a table

d)

A person jumping