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FORCES: Forces

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car braking is an exmaple of what type of force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Friction

2.

What is the name of the force that pulls you to the earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Friction

3.

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?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electrostatic

c)

Friction

d)

Applied

4.

What is the name of the force responsible for keeping a book on the desk?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Normal Force

d)

Friction

5.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
6.
If the net force is 0 the object will ... 
a)
CHANGES motion
b)
STAY the SAME, NOT Move
7.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
8.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

9.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
10.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

11.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
12.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

13.

What is Gravity ?

a)

The distance an object travels per unit of time

b)

Speed in a given direction

c)

Force that opposes motion

d)

Force that pulls objects towards each other

14.

What is Friction ?

a)

The distance an object travels per unit of time

b)

Speed in a given direction

c)

Force that opposes motion

d)

Force that pulls objects towards each other

15.

What is the difference between Weight and Mass?

a)

Weight stays the same; Mass depends upon gravity

b)

Mass and Weight both stay the same

c)

Mass and Weight both change due to gravity

d)

Mass stays the same; Weight depends upon gravity

16.

What are the two factors that gravity depends on?

a)

Mass and Type of surface

b)

Distance and Width

c)

Mass and Distance

d)

Distance and Type of surface

17.

What are the two factors that FRICTION depends upon?

a)

Mass and Strength of the force pushing the two surfaces together

b)

Mass and Distance

c)

Type of surface and Strength of the force pushing the two surfaces together

d)

Type of surface and Distance apart