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Freebody Diagrams

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
2.
Which way is the force  moving?
a)
it's not , it is balanced or moving at a constant
b)
to the right
c)
to the bottom
d)
up
3.
Which way is the object moving?
a)
It is not or moving at a constant speed
b)
moving to the right
c)
moving to the left
d)
going up
4.
Which is moving at a constant speed or not at all?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
5.
What is the net force in this diagram?
a)
8N right
b)
2 N right
c)
8N left
d)
2N left
6.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
7.

An airplane is flying at a constant speed of 500 mph. What can be said about the forces acting on the airplane?

a)

Forces are balanced

b)

Forces are unbalanced

c)

There are no forces acting on the airplane

d)

There is a net force acting on the airplane

8.
Name the missing force...
a)
push
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
9.

A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
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 in both directions. 
11.
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. 
12.
Which way is the box moving?
a)
to the right
b)
to the left
c)
going up
d)
going down
13.

A downward-moving skydiver who has just opened the parachute is slowing down. Which of the following pictures depict all the forces acting on the parachutist

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Four forces act concurrently on a block on a horizontal surface as shown in the diagram.

As a result of these forces, the block

a)

moves at constant speed to the right

b)

moves at constant speed to the left

c)

accelerates to the right

d)

accelerates to the left

15.
Which way is the box moving?
a)
to the right
b)
to the left
c)
going up
d)
going down
16.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
17.
Ted is trying to move a fridge through his house, he gets stuck on a carpet and even though he is pushing the fridge, it is not moving. What force is acting against him?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air
d)
mass
18.
The SI Unit of force is
a)
Pascal
b)
Meter/second
c)
Newton
d)
kg
19.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
20.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
15 N to the left
b)
15 N to the right
c)
1 N to the left
d)
1 N to the right
21.

Calculate the Net Force.

a)

60N, Left

b)

40N, Right

c)

0 N

d)

60N, Right

22.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
23.
Name the missing force...
a)
buoyant force
b)
normal force
c)
weight force
d)
frictional force
24.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
spring force
25.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
26.
Name the missing force...
a)
thrust
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
weight force
27.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
buoyant force
d)
applied force
28.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
29.

Let's say that YOU are going to apply a force to some object. The 'symbol or label' for applying a force is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

In a force diagram, or free-body diagram, the pointy-end of the arrow tells you this about the force:

a)

Strength of the force

b)

Distance the force is applied

c)

Direction the force is acting

d)

All answers are correct

31.

What force opposes gravity when an object is on a surface?

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Frictional Force

d)

Air Resistance

32.

How many forces are on a leopard laying stationary on a log?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?

a)

the forces are are balanced

b)

the object is free-falling

c)

the object is moving upward

d)

the forces are unbalanced

34.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
35.

Which picture shows balanced forces?

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

both

d)

neither

36.

Which diagram best shows person accelerating (applying a net force) a couch across the floor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Name the missing force...

a)

frictional force

b)

force of gravity (weight)

c)

applied force

d)

normal force

38.

There are TWO forces acting on an object. They are BOTH acting in the same direction. How would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract them (find the difference)

b)

Add them up

c)

Multiply them

d)

No answer is correct

39.

Which FBD would be for an object falling with no air resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

40.
Calculate the net force acting upon the object.
a)
10 N north
b)
20 N south
c)
10 N south
d)
22.4 N north
41.

A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)