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Forces in Physics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A push or pull that can change the shape of an object, or change it's speed

b)

A measure of how heavy something is

c)

A type of energy

d)

The speed of an object

2.

Which of the following is a contact force?

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Friction

d)

Electric force

3.

Which of the following is a non-contact force?

a)

Tension

b)

Air resistance

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Normal contact force

4.

What is the weight of an object a measure of?

a)

The amount of matter in the object

b)

The force of gravity acting on the object

c)

The object's volume

d)

The object's surface area

5.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

a)

Mass is measured in kilograms and weight in newtons

b)

There is no difference; they are the same thing

c)

Weight is measured in kilograms and mass in newtons

d)

Mass is a force, while weight is not

6.

Which unit is used to measure force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Newton

d)

Joule

7.

What type of force is friction?

a)

A magnetic force

b)

A gravitational force

c)

A contact force

d)

A non-contact force

8.

What is the role of friction in motion?

a)

It always speeds up moving objects

b)

It has no effect on moving objects

c)

It always slows down moving objects

d)

It can either speed up or slow down moving objects, depending on the situation

9.

What is air resistance?

a)

A type of friction between air and the surface of a moving object

b)

The gravitational pull on an object by the Earth

c)

A magnetic force in the air

d)

A force that increases the speed of falling objects

10.

What happens to the weight of an object if its mass doubles?

a)

It halves

b)

It stays the same

c)

It doubles

d)

It quadruples

11.

What is the effect of a lubricant on friction?

a)

It increases friction

b)

It decreases friction

c)

It has no effect on friction

d)

It initially increases then decreases friction

12.

What is the unit of mass?

a)

Newton

b)

Kilogram

c)

Joule

d)

Meter

13.

If the original length of a spring is 20m and its extended length is 30m. What is the extension?

a)

20m

b)

12m

c)

75m

d)

45m

e)

10m

14.

A graph of extension against force for an elastic material is:

a)

A downward curve

b)

An upward curve

c)

A straight line from the origin

15.

The _________ of an object is the increase in its length when it is stretched.

a)

compression

b)

extension