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Types of forces

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is a ________ or a ________ exerted on an object.

(only type in the two words that fill in the blank spaces)

(a)  

2.

What is the tool used to measure FORCE?

a)

balance

b)

spring scale

c)

weight

3.

Force is measured in a unit called (a)   .

4.

What is the type of contact force that is being described?


A foot kicking a soccer ball

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Friction

d)

Air Resistance

5.

What is the type of contact force that is being described?


The soccer ball slowing down as it rolls across the field.

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Friction

d)

Air Resistance

6.

What is the type of contact force that is being described?


The soccer ball resting on the ground.

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Friction

d)

Air Resistance

7.

What is the type of contact force that is being described?


Your hand being pulled backwards as you stick it out of the window of a moving car.

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Friction

d)

Air Resistance

8.

What force are you demonstrating when you stand on the ground?

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Friction

c)

Applied Force

d)

Normal Force

9.

Are forces applied when the objects involved are in direct contact.

a)

Contact forces

b)

Normal forces

c)

action-at-a-distance forces

10.

The upward force acting on the parachute is called ______________.

a)

Force of friction

b)

Force of gravity

c)

Normal force

d)

Air resistance

11.

What force are you demonstrating when you pull a cup towards you?

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Applied Force

d)

Friction

12.

What type of force is being applied to the car by the person?

a)

applied force

b)

normal force

13.

What type of force is acting on the student and the chair?

a)

applied force

b)

normal force

c)

frictional force

14.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
15.

(a)   is a force that opposes motion.

16.

The more massive the object, the more gravity exerted by the object.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
18.

Force that acts on thin, long, flexible objects is called .......... force.

a)

Contact

b)

Normal

c)

Tension

d)

Net

19.
What type of force?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Gravitational
c)
Applied
d)
Normal
20.

A force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.

a)

Spring Force

b)

Tension Force

c)

Elastic Force

21.

The force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable or wire when it is pulled tight.

a)

Spring Force

b)

Tension Force

c)

Elastic Force

22.

Force exerted to an object by a person or another object

a)

Applied force

b)

Gravity

c)

Normal force

23.

Are forces applied when the objects involved are in direct contact.

a)

Contact forces

b)

Normal forces

c)

action-at-a-distance forces

24.

What are 3 types of noncontact forces?

a)

Friction, gravity, magnetism

b)

Magnetism, gravity, tension

c)

Magnetism, friction, tension

d)

Magnetism, electrostatic, gravity

25.

What does the repel mean?

a)

a push away

b)

a pull toward

c)

to attract

26.
Question Image

Predict what will happen.

a)

2 positively charged objects come in contact

++=?

1.

repel

b)

a north pole of a magnet and a south pole of a magnet comes in contact

N+S=?

2.

attract

c)

a south pole of a magnet and a south pole of a magnet comes in contact

S+S=?

3.

repel

d)

A negative charged object and a positive charged object comes in contact

-+=?

4.

attract

e)

2 negatively charged objects come in contact

--=?

5.

repel