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SCIENCE 3 - FORCE

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Force can _______

a)

make things move

b)

change the speed of an object

c)

change the direction of an object

d)

change the shape of an object

2.

Force can _______

a)

make things move

b)

change the speed of an object

c)

change the direction of an object

d)

change the shape of an object

3.

Force can _______

a)

make things move

b)

change the speed of an object

c)

change the direction of an object

d)

change the shape of an object

e)

stop the motion of an object

4.

Force can _______

a)

make things move

b)

change the speed of an object

c)

change the direction of an object

d)

change the shape of an object

e)

stop the motion of an object

5.

The illustration shows what happened when a balloon touched a girl's hair.Which type of force caused the hair to cling (stick) to the balloon?

a)

magnetic force

b)

gravitational force

c)

frictional force

d)

electrostatic force

6.

Which force keeps the objects stuck on the refrigerator?

a)

electrostatic force

b)

gravitational force

c)

magnetic force

7.

Forces that can act on an object include pushing, pulling, friction, magnetic force, and gravitational force.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Magnetic force is the force exerted by the earth on different objects.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.
It is the force that new trains are using with the principle of levitation.
a)
gravitational
b)

electrostatic

c)
magnetic
10.

Attracting coin using magnetic bar

a)

magnetic force

b)

electrostatic force

c)

gravitational force

11.

a)

magnetic force

b)

electrostatic force

c)

gravitational force

12.
What is gravitational force?
a)
It makes objects at rest start moving.
b)
It makes objects that are moving stop.
c)
The force of attraction between two objects.
d)
It pulls you into space.
13.

A change in position from one place to the next to another is defined as ____________,

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

14.

A push moves things _______ .

a)

close to you

b)

away from you

15.

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force, What will happen?

a)

The boy in blue will win.

b)

The boy in red will win.

c)

They will not move at all.

d)

Both will fall down.

16.

When I push my friend on the swing, why do they come back?

a)

gravity

b)

running water

c)

wind

d)

magnetism

17.

When I throw a ball up into the air, it falls because of

a)

wind

b)

magnetism

c)

running water

d)

gravity

18.

What type of force does the picture show?

a)

push

b)

pull

19.

What type of force does this picture show?

a)

push

b)

pull

20.

______________________ is any push or pull on an object.

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Speed

d)

Magnetism

21.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

22.

When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.

a)

weight

b)

a speed

c)

a force

d)

a surface

23.

An example of the force of gravity is-

a)

a rocket flying through space

b)

a ball falling to the ground after it has been thrown

c)

a cloud moving across the sky

d)

the Sun rising

24.

The act of moving is called-

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

work

d)

motion

25.
A push is a force that moves something ______________ you.
a)
toward
b)
behind
c)
away
d)
around
26.
A pull is a force that moves something __________________ you.
a)
away
b)
behind
c)
around
d)
toward 
27.
What force is this? 
a)
push
b)
pull
28.
What force is opening a drawer? 
a)
push
push
b)
pull
29.

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Identify if the given statement shows CONTACT OR NONCONTACT FORCE.

A compass moves and points to the north.

a)

CONTACT FORCE

b)

NONCONTACT FORCE

31.

Identify if the given statement shows CONTACT OR NONCONTACT FORCE.

A magnet held in front of the refrigerator sticks immediately to its door.

a)

CONTACT FORCE

b)

NONCONTACT FORCE

32.

Identify if the given statement shows CONTACT OR NONCONTACT FORCE.

You click the keys on the keyboard to type.

a)

CONTACT FORCE

b)

NONCONTACT FORCE

33.

Identify if the given statement shows CONTACT OR NONCONTACT FORCE.

A door closes when you push it.

a)

CONTACT FORCE

b)

NONCONTACT FORCE

34.

TRUE OR FALSE

A magnet is an object that attracts metals such as iron, nickel, and cobalt.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

The change in a objects position is________.

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Reaction

d)

Movement

36.

TRUE OR FALSE

The magnetic force is strongest on the poles of the magnet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Describe the position of the ball using the box as the reference point.

a)

The ball is under the box.

b)

The ball is in the box.

c)

The ball is over the box.

d)

The ball is behind the box.

38.

Across the classrooms on the third floor is the faculty room for teachers.

What is the reference point?

a)

classrooms

b)

faculty room

c)

across

39.

Did the book move?

a)

YES

b)

NO

40.

It is where an object or a person is found.

a)

REFERENCE POINT

b)

FORCE

c)

MOTION

d)

POSITION