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Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A force is a unit of measurement.

b)

A force is a form of matter.

c)

A force is a type of energy.

d)

A force is a push or pull.

2.

What is a force diagram and how is it used?

a)

A force diagram is a visual representation that shows the forces acting on an object. It is used to analyze and understand the forces involved in a particular situation.

b)

A force diagram is a type of graph used to represent data visually.

c)

A force diagram is a mathematical equation used to calculate energy.

d)

A force diagram is a tool used to measure the speed of an object.

3.

Discuss the effects of friction on a moving object.

a)

Friction speeds up the moving object and cools it down.

b)

Friction slows down the moving object and generates heat.

c)

Friction causes the moving object to change color.

d)

Friction has no effect on a moving object.

4.

Explain how air resistance can be reduced in sports like skydiving.

a)

Using streamlined equipment and body positions to minimize drag.

b)

Increasing body surface area to slow down

c)

Wearing loose clothing to catch more air

d)

Using heavier equipment to counteract air resistance

5.

What is the effect of force shown here?

a)

Change in shape

b)

change in speed

c)

change in direction

d)

force can stop an object

6.

How does the force act here?

a)

Change speed and direction

b)

Force stops the ball and changes its shape

c)

Force stops the ball

d)

Change only speed

7.

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

a)

pull

b)

push

8.

What will happen?

a)

The car will slow down

b)

The car will speed up

9.

What is the unit used when measuring force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

10.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
11.

What is an Applied Force?

a)

The distance

b)

Mass

c)

A push or pull

d)

Acceleration

12.
The force that pulls things toward earth.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
13.

Whenever an object is moving, there is always this force opposing the motion:

a)

normal force

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

applied force

14.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
15.

In the force diagram this arrow indicates ___.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

16.

Which type of force is this?

a)

Applied Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Frictional Force

17.

A(n) ___________________ is a force applied by a person or object onto another object.

a)

normal force

b)

applied force

c)

electric force

d)

magnetic force

e)

static force

18.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
19.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
20.

without friction, an object in motion would never stop

a)

true

b)

false

21.

What is water resistance ?

a)

friction between moving object in water

b)

gravity in water

c)

pulling force

d)

friction between moving object in air

22.

How water resistance can be reduced ??

a)

streamline body

b)

less weight

c)

more surface area

23.

Air resistance is a type of friction.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

If you are moving heavy furniture and want to reduce friction, what could you do?

a)

Get strong to make it easier to pick up.

b)

Put a blanket under it and slide it.

c)

Add water to the floor.

25.

Why does a feather fall through the air more slowly than a bowling ball?

a)

Feathers come from birds so they can fly.

b)

Air resistance

c)

I don't know.

26.

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

27.

Another name for air resistance is...

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Streamline

c)

Gravity

d)

Drag

28.

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

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

Longer

d)

Quicker

29.

Things float on water because of -----------

a)

Gravity

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Friction

30.

Which of the following is true of the buoyant force?

a)

it acts in the downward direction

b)

it acts with the force of gravity

c)

it acts in the upward direction

d)

Ii makes an object feel heavier