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Forces in Our Everyday Lives

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which force is responsible for keeping us on the ground and not floating into space?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Applied force

2.

What type of force is exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it?

a)

Friction

b)

Normal force

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

3.

When you slide a book across a table, which force opposes the motion of the book?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Applied force

4.

Which force is used when you push a shopping cart at the grocery store?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Applied force

5.

If a magnet is used to pick up paper clips, which force is at work?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Normal force

6.

Which force acts perpendicular to the surface of contact between two objects?

a)

Gravity

b)

Normal force

c)

Friction

d)

Applied force

7.

What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?

a)

It doubles

b)

It halves

c)

It becomes one-fourth

d)

It remains the same

8.

Which force is responsible for slowing down a bicycle when you stop pedaling?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Normal force

9.

When you lift a box off the ground, which force are you working against?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Normal force

10.

Which force is responsible for the attraction between the Earth and the Moon?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Applied force