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Types of Forces

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that prevents an object from sliding down a ramp.

a)

Weight

b)

Friction

c)

Normal

d)

Applied

2.

The force that the Earth exerts on an object.

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Normal

d)

Applied

3.

The force that acts upwards on an object and makes it float.

a)

Weight

b)

Drag

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Upthrust

4.

The force that is in a rope or cable that is being pulled.

a)

Applied

b)

Tension

c)

Spring

d)

Friction

5.

The force that a car engine has that makes it move forward

a)

Drag

b)

Applied

c)

Thrust

d)

Normal

6.

The force that the surface exerts on the object, perpendicular to the surface.

a)

Applied

b)

Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Normal

7.

A foot kicking a football

a)

Normal

b)

Applied

c)

Friction

d)

Weight

8.

An apple falling from a tree

a)

Normal

b)

Weight

c)

Applied

d)

Magnetic

9.

A paper clip sliding towards a magnet.

a)

Weight

b)

Applied

c)

Magnetic

d)

Tension

10.

Shoes rubbing against the floor

a)

Applied

b)

Normal

c)

Friction

d)

Weight

11.

The moon orbiting the Earth

a)

Magnetic

b)

Weight

c)

Tension

d)

Drag

12.

The upward force that a parachute experiences.

a)

Weight

b)

Drag

c)

Normal

d)

Friction