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Forces

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gravitational Force is considered as....

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

2.

is a rope or chain with a wheel and axle attached.

a)

lever

b)

Gears

c)

pulley

3.

.. is a push or pull

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Air resistance

d)

Buoyant

4.

Rougher surfaces have ...

a)

less friction

b)

greater friction

c)

the same level of friction

5.
a)

arrow

b)

circle

c)

triangle

d)

square

6.

What is the name of the forces 1 and 2 ,respectively?

a)

buoyancy , friction

b)

gravity , buoyancy

c)

buoyancy , gravity

d)

air resistance , gravity

7.

How does friction affect speed?

a)

more friction decreases speed

b)

more friction increases speed

c)

less friction decreases speed

8.

A flagpole is a fixed pulley

a)

true

b)

false

9.

More the number of pulleys and supporting ropes,

…………..the force required

a)

the bigger

b)

the smaller

c)

equal

10.

The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Moves an object away from you

a)

push

b)

pull

12.


If you align two magnets so the south pole of one faces the north pole of the other,

the magnets will move towards each other. This is called ...........

a)

repulsion

b)

attraction

13.

If you line the magnets up so that two of the same poles face each other,

the magnets will move away from each other. This is called ............


a)

repulsion

b)

attraction

14.

Designed to simple and safe work.

a)

Simple machines.

b)

Complex machines.

c)

Scissors.

d)

Robots

15.

pulleys increases the amount of actual force required to lift heavy objects.

a)

true

b)

Not affected

c)

false

16.

a wheel with teeth that meshes with

  another similar gear that is typically larger or smaller

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

gears

17.

calculate the net force

a)

17

b)

7

c)

6

d)

60

18.

calculate the net force

a)

8

b)

0

c)

25

d)

16

19.

calculate the net force

a)

8

b)

10

c)

0

d)

16

20.

calculate the net force

a)

18

b)

3

c)

9

d)

1

21.

Gears system interlock in the different direction

a)

true

b)

false

22.

A see saw is an example of:


a)

a lever.

b)

a pulley.

c)

 gear

23.

What class lever is a seesaw?


a)

Class-one lever      

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever 

24.

 It does not travel with the load.

a)

Fixed pulley

b)

Movable Pulley

c)

gears

25.

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

a)

similar

b)

opposite

c)

parallel

26.

What class lever is a pair of scissors?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

27.

What class lever is a pair of pilers?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

28.

What class lever is an oar?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

29.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

30.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

31.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

32.
a)

subtract

b)

add

c)

multiply

33.

Forces in the same directions, we ..... them

a)

subtract

b)

add

c)

multiply

34.

What class lever is a nutcracker?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

35.

 Look at the shape

 and guess its type

a)

bevel

 gears

b)

Spur

 gears

c)

worm

gears

36.

 Look at the shape

 and guess its type

a)

bevel

 gears

b)

Spur

 gears

c)

worm

gears

37.

 Look at the shape

 and guess its type

a)

bevel

 gears

b)

Spur

 gears

c)

worm

gears

38.

What class lever is a wheelbarrow?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

39.

What class lever are tongs?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

40.

What class lever is a fishing rod?

a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

41.

What class lever is a pair of tweezers?


a)

Class-one lever

b)

Class-two lever      

c)

Class-three lever  

42.

You need to lift a heavy statue 30 feet into the air. Which simple machine would be best to use?


a)

Pulley


b)

Wheel and Axle


c)

Inclined Plane


d)

Wedge


43.

For a lever to move, do forces have to be balanced or unbalanced


a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

44.

What does friction produce?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

gravity

45.

1- The forces shown above are PULLING forces.

2- The forces shown above are OPPOSITE FORCES.

3- . There IS NO motion occur.

a)


All answers are correct

b)

1,2 correct.

But
3 wrong

c)

1,3 correct.

But
2 wrong

d)

All answers are wrong

46.

Add a lubricant like oil

a)

Reduce Friction

b)

Increase Friction

47.

Friction occurs because the surface of any object is smooth.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

If you tried to walk on ice you might slip because there is ....... friction.

a)

too much

b)

too little

c)

No

49.

This is .............
, measure ..........

a)

Force meter , mass

b)

Balance , mass

c)

Balance , weight

d)

Force meter , Weight

50.

A force can change the speed of an object, making it faster or slower

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Which one have more hills and valleys ?

and the valleys are deeper?

a)

smooth surface

b)

rough surface

52.

..... is a pulling force exerted by the Earth

a)

Water resistance

b)

Air resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

friction

53.

* Force meters with springs made from thicker wire

measure stronger forces.

  • * Force meters with springs made from thinner wire

measure weaker forces.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Unit of force is ...

a)

centimeter

b)

Newton

c)

kilogram

d)

gram

55.

occurs when two things rub against other

a)

gravity

b)

water resistance

c)

friction

d)

air resistance

56.

Friction occurs because the surface of any object is rough.

Even surfaces that feel smooth are covered with .......................

a)

microscopic hills only

b)

valleys only

c)

microscopic hills and valleys

57.

Friction makes it ........... for things to move.

a)

Easier

b)

Harder

c)

It has no effect

58.

The amount of friction depends on factors:

a)

Roughness of the surfaces

b)

The force pushing the surfaces together.

c)

All answers are correct

59.

Air resistance pushes the cyclist back, opposing the cyclist's force from them pedaling the bicycle and making the bicycle travel more slowly.

This is an unhelpful effect .

a)

The sentence is correct

b)

The sentence is wrong

60.

moves an object towards you

a)

push

b)

pull

61.

gravitational pull depends on object's mass

a)

true

b)

false

62.

The train is designed to be streamlined to :

a)

increase Friction
&
increase surface area

b)

Increase Friction
&
Decrease surface area

c)

Decrease Friction
&
Decrease surface area

d)

Decrease Friction
&
increase surface area

63.

which man will land last?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

64.

What can friction do?

a)

Slow things down

b)

Produce heat

c)

Wear things away

d)

Make a noise

e)

Hold things in place

65.

What is needed for a force to be called a contact force?


a)

  • They need to be touching

b)

They need to not touch

66.

Which has more friction and why?

a)

100 Kg

b)

40 Kg

c)

They have same friction

67.

What is the net force shown in the diagram?

a)

0 Newtons stationary

b)

3 Newtons left

c)

2 Newtons right

d)

8 Newtons right

68.

... force is pushing in the opposite direction to gravity.

a)

buoyancy

b)

Air resistance

c)

friction

d)

Water resistance

69.

The feather and the hammer hit the surface of the Moon at the different time!

a)

true

b)

false

70.

The rougher the surface, the ....... hills and valleys there are and the .......... the friction.

a)

less , less

b)

more , greater

c)

less , greater

d)

more , less

71.

is the push or pull exerted by the magnet

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Electrostatic force

72.

An object with ............. surface area , will experience greater air resistance

a)

larger

b)

smaller

73.

Friction can slowdown or stop moving objects

a)

true

b)

false

74.

What is the effect of two negatively charged objects coming near each other.

a)

The objects repel each other.

b)

The objects attract each other.

75.

Balanced or Unbalanced force?

a)

Balanced 

b)

Unbalanced

76.

Attract or repel?

a)

Attract
,repel

b)

repel,

Attract

c)

Attract
,Attract

d)

repel
,repel

77.

Plastic is not magnetic.

a)

true

b)

fasle

78.

The force stopping us from floating into space is called gravity.

a)

true

b)

fasle

79.

Some examples of ........ are:

(gravitational , magnetic and electric).

a)

contact forces

b)

non-contact forces

80.

Can you find the metals a magnet can pick up?

a)

iron

b)

steel

c)

paper clips

d)

paper