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Forces

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tony and Leen are investigating air resistance.

Tony drops a paper clip, a feather, a watch and a shoe from the same height.

which object will take the longest time to reach the ground?

a)

the paper clip

b)

the feather

c)

the watch

d)

the shoe

2.

A leaf falls from a tree

what causes the leaf to fall to the ground?

a)

magnetism

b)

friction

c)

evaporation

d)

gravity

3.

What does Steford use to raise the bucket from the well?

a)

gravity

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

gear

4.

Some pupils see who can lift the most weight. They make the chart below to show their results.

Which graph shows the results from the chart?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which substance will the wooden box move over most easily?

a)

Soil

b)

grass

c)

wool

d)

glass

6.

Aeroplane can be made from different metals. it is best if an aeroplane is light and strong.

Look at the table below:

Which metal would be best for an aeroplane?

a)

iron

b)

aluminium

c)

copper

d)

zinc

7.

Diana plans to time how long a ball of clay takes to fall 100 cm. Then she plans to repeat the investigation again in water

what is Diana testing in this investigation?

a)

the effect of air resistance compared to water resistance

b)

the effect of air resistance compard to gravity

c)

the effect of water reistance compared to gravity

8.

Emma is investigating how well different metals conduct heat. She attaches three rods made out of different metals to a container.

Wax melts when it gets hot. Emma fills the container with hot water. What should she do next?

a)

add some wax to the hot water

b)

remove the metal rods from the container

c)

time how long the water takes to cool down

d)

time how long the wax takes to fall off each rod

9.

The lungs are inside the ribcage.

what is the main way the ribcage helps the lungs?

a)

the ribcage stores blood for the lungs

b)

the ribcage protects the lungs

c)

the ribcage carries nutrients around the body

d)

the ribcage carries oxygen to the lungs

10.

what type of tooth is shown in the picture?

a)

canine

b)

incisor

c)

wisdom

d)

molar

11.

Mona can hear a dog barking. She can hear the dog barking because of...

a)

gravity

b)

electrical currents

c)

air vibrations

d)

friction

12.

Which of these statements explains why the cat casts a shadow?

a)

the cat is black

b)

the cat is facing away from the Sun

c)

the cat is touching the ground

d)

light cannot pass through the cat

13.

Safia builds a simple electrical circuit.

the switch is open, as shown in the diagram

when Safia closes the switch, the lamp...

a)

lights up

b)

becomes dim

c)

turns off

d)

becomes hot

14.

Which beaker of water has the lowest water temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Zara investigates how quickly water evaporates

she does her experiment three times

what variable is Zara changing in this investigation?

a)

the volume of water

b)

the size of the beakers

c)

the temperature of the water

d)

the time she leaves the beakers for