WorksheetsFreebody Diagrams
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 40mins
An airplane is flying at a constant speed of 500 mph. What can be said about the forces acting on the airplane?
Forces are balanced
Forces are unbalanced
There are no forces acting on the airplane
There is a net force acting on the airplane
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 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
Four forces act concurrently on a block on a horizontal surface as shown in the diagram.
As a result of these forces, the block
moves at constant speed to the right
moves at constant speed to the left
accelerates to the right
accelerates to the left
Calculate the Net Force.
60N, Left
40N, Right
0 N
60N, Right
Let's say that YOU are going to apply a force to some object. The 'symbol or label' for applying a force is:
In a force diagram, or free-body diagram, the pointy-end of the arrow tells you this about the force:
Strength of the force
Distance the force is applied
Direction the force is acting
All answers are correct
What force opposes gravity when an object is on a surface?
Applied Force
Normal Force
Frictional Force
Air Resistance
How many forces are on a leopard laying stationary on a log?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?
the forces are are balanced
the object is free-falling
the object is moving upward
the forces are unbalanced
Which picture shows balanced forces?
top
bottom
both
neither
Which diagram best shows person accelerating (applying a net force) a couch across the floor?
Name the missing force...
frictional force
force of gravity (weight)
applied force
normal force
There are TWO forces acting on an object. They are BOTH acting in the same direction. How would you find the net force?
Subtract them (find the difference)
Add them up
Multiply them
No answer is correct
Which FBD would be for an object falling with no air resistance?
A
B
C
D
E
A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?
