WorksheetsFORCES: Forces
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
A car braking is an exmaple of what type of force?
Gravity
Air Resistance
Friction
What is the name of the force that pulls you to the earth?
Gravity
Air Resistance
Friction
Rubbing a balloon on your head causes charge to build up on the balloon The balloon can then "stick" to the wall - what force is acting here?
Gravity
Electrostatic
Friction
Applied
What is the name of the force responsible for keeping a book on the desk?
Gravity
Air Resistance
Normal Force
Friction
Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons
Balanced force
Unbalanced force
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
friction
force
magnet
gravity
Which example would be a balanced force?
Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.
A skier going down a hill.
A basketball being passed to a teammate.
An apple falling to the floor.
What is Gravity ?
The distance an object travels per unit of time
Speed in a given direction
Force that opposes motion
Force that pulls objects towards each other
What is Friction ?
The distance an object travels per unit of time
Speed in a given direction
Force that opposes motion
Force that pulls objects towards each other
What is the difference between Weight and Mass?
Weight stays the same; Mass depends upon gravity
Mass and Weight both stay the same
Mass and Weight both change due to gravity
Mass stays the same; Weight depends upon gravity
What are the two factors that gravity depends on?
Mass and Type of surface
Distance and Width
Mass and Distance
Distance and Type of surface
What are the two factors that FRICTION depends upon?
Mass and Strength of the force pushing the two surfaces together
Mass and Distance
Type of surface and Strength of the force pushing the two surfaces together
Type of surface and Distance apart
