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Types of Force

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of force is responsible for holding objects to the Earth's surface?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Frictional force

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Electrical force

2.

Which type of force opposes the motion of an object when it is in contact with another surface?

a)

Friction

b)

Tension

c)

Repulsion

d)

Attraction

3.

What type of force is responsible for the attraction or repulsion between objects with magnetic properties?

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Electric force

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Frictional force

4.

Which force is always attractive in nature?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Frictional force

c)

Centripetal force

d)

Electromagnetic force

5.

Frictional force is affected by which of the following factors: A) Surface area B) Mass of the object C) Nature of surfaces D) All of the above

a)

A) Weight of the object

b)

C) Color of the object

c)

D) All of the above

d)

B) Temperature of the environment

6.

The SI unit of force is:

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Meter (m)

c)

Kilogram (kg)

d)

Newton (N)

7.

Which type of force is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the Sun?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Frictional force

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Electrostatic force

8.

When two magnets are brought close together, they either attract or repel each other. What type of force is at play here?

a)

Frictional force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Electric force

d)

Magnetic force

9.

Which type of force is responsible for the weight of an object?

a)

Frictional force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Electromagnetic force

d)

Nuclear force

10.

The force of gravity on Earth is approximately equal to: A) 9.8 m/s^2 B) 6.7 m/s^2 C) 12.5 m/s^2 D) 5.2 m/s^2

a)

10.6 m/s^2

b)

7.3 m/s^2

c)

4.9 m/s^2

d)

A) 9.8 m/s^2