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Forces

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Forces can be described as

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

c)

pushes or pulls

d)

I don't know

2.

Forces are measured in

a)

Newtons

b)

grams

c)

metres

d)

millilitres

3.

What happens if forces are balanced?

a)

The object will move left

b)

The object will move right

c)

The object will keep moving at the same speed in the same direction

d)

The object will keep moving in the same direction but slow down

4.

What happens if forces are unbalanced?

a)

The object will changed direction, shape or speed

b)

It will move left

c)

It will move right

d)

It will only slow down

5.

Forces are represented using which shape?

a)

squares

b)

triangles

c)

circles

d)

arrows

6.

When do we see friction?

a)

when we pull something

b)

when one surface slides over another

c)

when we push something

d)

when we lift something

7.

Magnets have

a)

a north pole

b)

a south pole

c)

a north and south pole

d)

a west pole

8.

Like magnetic poles will

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

stick

d)

move

9.

Unlike magnetic poles will

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

slide

d)

stop

10.

What is air resistance?

a)

A type of force

b)

A type of friction

c)

A type of magnet

d)

A type of truck

11.

What is a formula for force?

a)

F = mc

b)

F = ma

c)

F = mb

d)

F = m

12.

In the force formula,

a)

m = mass

b)

a = acceleration

c)

m= mass and a = acceleration

d)

m = mass and b = breadth

13.

When we graph forces of different trials on different surfaces we use,

a)

every answer

b)

the averages of each surface

c)

only the first trial

d)

only the ones that prove the hypothesis

14.

Which surface is likely to cause the least friction?

a)

a rough surface

b)

a smooth surface

c)

a large surface

d)

a small surface

15.

Which object will have the most air resistance?

a)

a truck

b)

a sports car

c)

a van

d)

a motorbike

16.

What type of force is this man using to move his grocery cart forward?

a)

pull

b)

push

17.

What will happen?

a)

The car will slow down

b)

The car will speed up

18.

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

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

19.

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.
20.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
21.

Which picture doesn’t show motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

When we throw anything in air it always falls down because of _____

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Solid

d)

motion

23.

If negative charge is developed on two objects they will__

a)

attract each other

b)

repel each other

24.

Which force acts backwards and prevent us form slipping on a wet floor?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Frictional force

d)

Electrostatic force

25.

When you rub your hand heat energy is generated because of _____

a)

Magnetism

b)

Muscular force

c)

Electrostatic force

d)

Friction

26.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west