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Forces

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A kid applies a force of 70 N to a ball over 1.1 meters. How much work did he do on the ball? 

a)

77 J

b)

7.7 J 

c)

0.7 J 

d)

770 J 

2.

A weightlifter lifts two 300 newton weights 1.5 meters off the ground. How much work has he done?

a)

600 J 

b)

660 J

c)

900 J 

d)

1200 J 

3.

When a force causes an object to move in the direction of the force.

(a)  

4.

The formula for work.

a)

W=F*d

b)

W=F/d

c)

F=W*d

d)

W=F+d

5.

Label the forces acting in this image.

6.

Label the forces acting in this picture.

7.

Label the forces acting in this picture.

8.

The concept that if a machine makes work easier for you by multiplying the force, you must apply the force input over a longer distance.

a)

the force-distance tradeoff

b)

friction

c)

the Rube-Goldberg Effect

d)

the law of thermodynamics

e)

the multiplication principle

9.

The name for the fixed point on a lever.

(a)  

10.

The type of lever in which the fulcrum and the input forces are on the end and the load is in the middle.

a)

2nd class

b)

1st class

c)

3rd class

d)

fixed

e)

movable

11.

The type of lever in which the fulcrum and the output force are on the ends and the input force is in the middle.

a)

3rd class

b)

1st class

c)

end class

d)

block and tackle

e)

input class

12.

The type of lever in which the fulcrum is in the middle and the input and output forces are on the ends.

a)

1st class

b)

2nd class

c)

3rd class

d)

center class

e)

see saw class

13.

Which one is an example of a 1st class lever?

a)

A) Fulcrum in the middle

b)

B) Wheelbarrow

c)

C) Seesaw

d)

D) Scissors

14.

Which one is an example of a 2nd class lever?

a)

wheelbarrow

b)

scale

c)

fixed pulley

d)

dumbbells

15.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

fixed

b)

moveable

c)

block and tackle or pulley system

16.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

Fixed

b)

Moveable

c)

Block and Tackle or pulley system

17.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

Block and Tackle or pulley system

b)

Fixed

c)

Moveable

18.

How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?

a)

85,200 J

b)

45,620 J

c)

90,480 J

d)

62,329 J

19.

Which of the following is the best example of work being done.

a)

doing homework

b)

lifting a box

c)

pushing a stationary box

d)

holding a box

20.

You move an 8-newton weight five meters in 4 seconds. How much power have you generated?

a)

160 watts

b)

10 watts

c)

6.4 watts

d)

17 watts

21.

If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? 

a)

1500 N

b)

15 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

150 N

22.

Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Output Force/Input Force)?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

23.

if a load of a lever is 100 newtons and the force you apply is 20 newtons, what is your mechanical advantage?

a)

120

b)

5

c)

2000

d)

80

24.

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Drag

d)

Tension

25.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Friction

b)

Tension

c)

Magnetic

d)

Normal