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Forces and Interactions: Grade 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force that slows down objects; the action of one surface or object rubbing against another is called...

a)

friction

b)

magnet

c)

motion

d)

gravity

2.

A push or a pull is a....

a)

force

b)

hypothesis

c)

constraint

d)

door handle

3.

The poles at the end of a magnet are called...

a)

North and South

b)

Right and Left

c)

Strong and Weak

d)

Santa's Home and Antarctica

4.

Click ALL of the items that are magnetic:

a)

paper clip

b)

iron nail

c)

toothpick

d)

glass

5.

Susy has two magnets. If she tries to stick the two "North Pole" ends together, what will happen?

a)

The magnets will repel.

b)

The magnets will attract.

c)

The magnets will catch on fire.

d)

The magnets will become non-magnetic.

6.

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it may swing freely is called a...

a)

pendulum

b)

magnet

c)

swing

d)

force of motion

7.

When two forces acting on an object are equal in strength, but act in opposite directions and the object does not move, this is called...

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

8.

When two forces acting on an object are NOT equal in strength and the object moves, this is called...

a)

unbalanced force

b)

balanced force

c)

friction

d)

gravity

9.

Choose ALL of the examples of friction:

a)

braking to stop a moving vehicle

b)

using sandpaper to smooth wood

c)

walking on the sidewalk

d)

a ball slowing down after you've thrown it

e)

an astronaut floating in space

10.

The build up of an

electrical charge on an object is called...

a)

static electricity

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

magnetism