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Force_P3

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic 
2.
What direction does friction act relative to motion?
a)
in the same direction
b)
in the opposite direction 
c)
need more information
d)
depends on the force
3.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
4.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
5.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Frictional force depends on ____

a)

surface area in contact

b)

roughness of surface

c)

both a and b

d)

none of the above

7.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?
a)
Pencil marking on paper
b)
Engine parts wearing out
c)
sand placed on ice in the winter
d)
Using an eraser to erase marks
8.

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Kinetic Energy

9.

What causes an object to fall faster?

a)

Smaller surface area

b)

Larger surface area

c)

If it has a parachute

d)

If it is softer

10.

The larger the surface area of the moving object, the ___________ air resistance there is.

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

Longer

d)

Quicker

11.

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

a)

Speeds them up

b)

Keeps them afloat

c)

Slows them down

d)

Spins them

12.

The more streamlined an object is, the...

a)

More air resistance

b)

Less air resistance

c)

Slower air resistance

d)

Faster air resistance

13.

What force slows down moving things?

a)

Position

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Sliding

14.

Gravity _____

a)

PULLS on objects

b)

PUSHES on objects

c)

is only on EARTH

15.

An object's gravity depends on the SIZE of the object.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: The sun's gravity is powerful enough to pull on all the planets in the solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Earth's gravity pulls everything and everybody toward ____________.

a)

Mars

b)

your school

c)

your home

d)

Earth

18.

If you can see light through an object it is called...

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

19.

An opaque object means that ...

a)

light passes through

b)

no light passes through

c)

some light passes through

d)

you can see through it

20.

Clear glass is an example of?

a)

Translucent object

b)

Opaque object

c)

Transparent object

d)

All of the above

21.

See the diagram and tell what type of material is used?

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Mirror

d)

Transparent

22.

Shadows come in different __________ and ____________

a)

shapes

b)

colors

c)

sizes

23.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

Firefly

b)

Ball

c)

Sun

d)

Torch

24.

shadow is formed on the ____________ side of light source

a)

left

b)

front

c)

right 

d)

opposite

25.

Is the position of the tree's shadow correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

Is the position of the tree's shadow correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

A shadow is created when...

a)

an object blocks the light

b)

an object lets light pass thru

c)

an object is above light

28.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
29.
Which will make the darkest shadow? Light shining on a...
a)
sheet of thin tissue paper
b)
glass window  
c)
wooden chopping board  
d)
none of the above
30.

If we moves object closer to the source of light.

What happens to the size of the shadow?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay at the same

31.

Shadows are formed because light travels in straight lines

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Rara and Nusa investigate shadows. The picture shows the equipment they use.

Rara and Nusa :

• place a large sheet of white paper on the ground

• put a post at one end of the paper

• measure the length of the shadow at different times of the day.

The post makes a shadow. Why does the post make a shadow?

Tick () the correct box.

a)

the post is heavy

b)

the post is tall

c)

the post is opaque

d)

the post is transparent

33.

Aisyah investigates shadows. She makes different animal shapes and puts them on sticks.

Complete the sentences to describe how the animal shadows are formed.

Animal shadows are made when light from a source is ………….……………

a)

blocked

b)

absorbed

c)

translucent

d)

transparent

34.

Blessy’s head makes a shadow on a screen.

Blessy moves towards the light source.

What happens to the size of the shadow of Blessy’s head?

a)

getting bigger

b)

getting smaller

c)

stay the same

35.

Umar switches on a lamp.

Which letter on the diagram shows where his shadow will

be?

a)

E

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

Firman and Fitrah investigate shadows.

They :

• place a large sheet of white paper on the ground

• put a post at one end of the paper

• measure the length of the shadow at different times of the day.

Here are their result.

Firman and Fitrah did not record a length for 13:00. Predict the length of the shadow at 13:00.

a)

105

b)

111

c)

119

d)

126

37.

Shakira is singing on a stage. There are five spotlights above the stage. Each spotlight is turned on one at a time. Which spotlight produces the longest shadow? Circle the correct answer.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

38.

Zakaria draws a diagram to show how shadows are made. Describe what Zakaria does to make the shadow bigger?
Choose 2 correct answers!

a)

move the object away from the light

b)

move the object closer to the light

c)

move the screen away from from the object

d)

move the screen ckoser to the object

39.

Class 3 investigate light.
- a hole is cut in a box.
- a flashlight (torch) is put inside the box.
- different materials are put over the hole in the box.

Predict what will happen if the material is translucent. Complete the sentence.

If the material is translucent I predict ......................

a)

the light can pass through it

b)

only some light can pass through it

c)

the light can not pass through it

40.

Which material is opaque?

a)

water

b)

wood

c)

glass

d)

ice

41.

Jamila and Safia investigate how the length of a shadow changes. They place a stick in the ground.

They measure the length of the shadow of the stick.

Safia says ‘The shadow will be shortest at 12:00.’

What is this statement?

Circle the correct answer.

a)

conclusion

b)

data

c)

evidence

d)

prediction

e)

result

42.

The strongest parts of the magnet are their ....

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

43.

Bar magnets have two poles. What are they?

a)

north and south

b)

red and blue

c)

east and west

d)

red and green

44.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

45.

Like poles __________ each other while unlike poles ___________ each other.

a)

attract, repel

b)

repel, attract

c)

oppose, connect

d)

connect, oppose

46.

Jordan places four ring magnets A, B, C and D onto a wooden stand as shown.


If he wants the four ring magnets to be attracted to each other, which magnet A, B, C or D should he flip?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

The diagram shows what happens when bars X and Y are brought near to each other.


Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

X is a magnet but Y is a magnetic material.

b)

Both X and Y are magnets.

c)

X is made of aluminium but Y is made of iron.

d)

Both X and Y are made of non-magnetic materials.

48.

What does repel mean?

a)

magnets move toward each other

b)

magnets do not have magnetism

c)

magnets move away from each other

d)

magnets stick together

49.

Bob placed Magnet X on Car 1 and Object Y on Car 2 as shown. He observed that the cars moved away from each other when they were placed near each other.


Which of the following statement(s) about Object Y is/are correct?


A: Object Y is a non-magnetic material.

B: Object Y is a magnetic material.

C: Object Y is a magnet.

a)

A only

b)

C only

c)

A and B only

d)

A and C only

50.

Magnet can attracts ....

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

Some metallic materials are magnetic and some are not. The following are made of metallic materials. Which one is magnetic?

a)

aluminum

b)

steel

c)

tin

d)

copper

52.

Magnetism is _____.

a)

a force that pulls metals towards a magnet

b)

when you look at a magnet

c)

a force that eats magnets

53.

A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together

a)

Push or pull

b)

Magnetism

c)

Force

d)

Friction

54.

What is the name of force caused when two surfaces rub together?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetic

55.

What is the name of force caused by air pushing against moving objects?

a)

Friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

Gravity

56.

A parachute uses ....................... to work /in air/

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

57.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
58.

The gravitational force between Earth and the Sun causes ______.

a)

Earth to orbit the Moon

b)

Earth to orbit the Sun

c)

Earth's atmosphere

d)

the Moon to orbit Earth

59.

What do the red arrows symbolize?

a)

The direction in which you would fall off of Earth.

b)

The pull of Earth's gravity on objects to the center of the Earth.

c)

The pull of the Moon's gravity on objects to the center of the Earth.

d)

Where different continents are.

60.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton