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Force and motion

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force can be described as

a)

a push or a pull

b)

an up or a down

c)

a left or a right

d)

movement

2.

Which of these is not a contact force?

a)

Tension

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Normal reaction force

d)

Friction

3.

Which one of the following statements is true?

a)

Gravitational force only exists on Earth

b)

Gravitational force can attract and repel

c)

Gravitational force causes air resistance

d)

Gravitational force is always attractive

4.

In which situation is friction a useful force?

a)

On a playground slide

b)

In the moving parts of gears

c)

Car tyres gripping the road

d)

In a bicycle chain

5.

What is a general name for a force that makes a vehicle move?

a)

Thrust

b)

Friction

c)

Power

d)

Air resistance

6.

When a force can act without touching the object, what type of force is it?

a)

Friciton

b)

Contact

c)

Non-contact

d)

Air resistance

7.

Which scientific instrument is used to measure forces?

a)

Scales

b)

Force meter

c)

Force devise

d)

Top pan balance

8.

In which direction does air resistance always act?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

c)

Against the direction of movement

d)

Behind boat sails

9.

In which direction does the normal reaction force always act?

a)

At right angles to the surface

b)

Upwards

c)

To the left

d)

In a circle

10.

Define speed. 

a)

Speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving.

b)

Speed is a numerical description of how far apart two things are.

c)

Speed is the change in position with time of one object compared to another object.

11.

Which of these is not a unit of speed?

a)

metres per hour

b)

metres per second

c)

minutes per hour

12.

Which equation can be used to calculate speed?

a)

time = speed/ distance

b)

speed = distance/ time

c)

distance = speed/ time

d)

speed = time/ distance

13.

Calculate the speed of an object that travels 200m in 50s.

a)

4 m/s

b)

100 m/s

c)

40 m/s

14.

 

The speed equation can be rearranged to find distance. Which of these is the correct?

a)

distance = time / speed

b)

distance = speed / time

c)

distance = speed x time