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Unit 5.3

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blanks

_________ pushes against a moving object, such as

a car, and slows it down. The larger the _______ area of

the moving object, the more resistance there is.

a)

Air resistance / surface

b)

Water resistance / contacting

c)

Air resistance /

streamlined

d)

Friction / front

2.

TRUE or FALSE:

Air resistance also pushes against falling objects and slows them down.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

A parachute uses air resistance to work because?.

a)

It is very light and smooth

b)

It is heavy weight and has a very big surface area

c)

It is very light weight

and has a very big surface area.

d)

It is strong and durable

4.

The force between two surfaces that are trying to slide past each other is called?

a)

Upthrust

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

water resistance

5.

Marcus is riding a bike along a gravel path. The bike's tyres and the gravel path try to slide past each other. Is this the good or bad effect of friction?

a)

Good

b)

Bad

6.

TRUE or FALSE

Air resistance and water resistance are types of friction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Fill in the blank

Both air resistance and water resistance are sometimes called ________

a)

friction

b)

drag

c)

upthrust

d)

non-contact forces

8.

What will happen when you push a football in a swimming pool?

a)

It will blow up

b)

It will stay down under water

c)

It will float back on to the surface

d)

It will sink down to the bottom

9.

Why do swimmers try to copy the streamlined shape of fish?

a)

Because it causes less disturbance of the water and therefore less drag

b)

Because it will help them float in the water

c)

Because it reduces upthrust and makes them look sleek

d)

Because streamlined shape help increase water resistance

10.

What do we call the force that pushes things up in water?

a)

drag

b)

Water resistance

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Air resistance

11.

TRUE or FALSE

Air resistance and water resistance are types of friction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

What do we call air resistance, water resistances, upthrust, drag?

a)

Non-contact forces

b)

Contact forces

c)

Normal forces

d)

attract forces

13.

You and your friends are playing with the toy parachutes.

Name two forces that acted on your parachute after you dropped it

a)

friction and air resistance

b)

drag and air resistance

c)

Gravity and normal force

d)

Gravity and air resistance

14.

Label the two forces on the force diagram

a)

A. Gravity

B. Friction

b)

A. Gravity

B. Buoyancy

c)

A. Gravity

B. Water resistance

d)

A. Normal force

B. Upthrust

15.

Which parachute, A or B, will likely to fall faster?

a)

A

b)

B

16.

A dolphin can move very fast through the sea. Choose two reasons why it can do this

a)

Smooth skin

b)

Fins and Gills

c)

Streamlined body

d)

It's a mammal

17.

Which force slows down these lorries because of their size

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

c)

Upthrust

18.

How do you think the design feature of sport-cars help them travel faster?

a)

They are lighter than normal cars

b)

Smooth and shiny paint reduce friction between the car and the road

c)

Streamlined body helps reduces air resistance

19.

What is force A?

a)

Gravity

b)

Normal force

c)

Friction

d)

Air resistance

20.

What is force B?

a)

Gravity

b)

Normal force

c)

Friction

d)

Air resistance

21.

What is force C?

a)

Gravity

b)

Normal force

c)

Friction

d)

Air resistance

22.

What is force D?

a)

Gravity

b)

Normal force

c)

Friction

d)

Air resistance

23.

What is force A?

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Drag

24.

What is force B?

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Drag

25.

What is force C?

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Drag

26.

What is force D?

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Drag

27.

Which two forces are natural forces?

a)

Gravity and Lift

b)

Thrust and Gravity

c)

Lift and Thrust

d)

Gravity and Drag

28.

Which two forces are forces provided by the aeroplane?

a)

Gravity and Lift

b)

Thrust and Gravity

c)

Lift and Thrust

d)

Gravity and Drag