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WorksheetsForces Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a force?
A type of chemical reaction
A push or pull on an object causing it to change its motion or shape
A form of matter such as solid, liquid, or gas
A type of sound that occurs
What is an internal force?
A force from outside an object
A force that exists inside an object
A force that changes color
A force that makes sound
What type of force is tension?
Internal
External
Magnetic
Gravitational
Which force involves squeezing?
Tension
Compression
Shear
Torsion
Which force is associated with resistance to motion?
Tension
Compression
Friction
Torsion
What type of force is elastic/spring?
Internal
External
Magnetic
Gravitational
Which force is involved when a person pushes a shopping cart?
Tension
Applied Force
Shear
Torsion
In a game of tug-of-war, what determines the winning team?
The team that pulls the rope the fastest
The team that exerts more force and creates more tension
The team that has more players
The team that pulls the rope the longest
What is a compression force?
A force that pulls objects apart
A force that squeezes or presses an object together
A force that rotates objects
A force that lifts objects
What happens when you sit on a couch?
Your body weight applies a tension force to the chair
Your body weight applies a compression force to the chair
Your body weight applies a rotational force to the chair
Your body weight applies a gravitational force to the chair
Which of the following is an example of applying a compression force?
Pulling a rope
Squeezing a sponge
Twisting a cap
Lifting a box
What force does a can opener apply to a can?
Gravitational force
Shear force
Magnetic force
Electrical force
What is the main action involved in opening a jar?
Twisting the lid
Pushing the lid
Pulling the lid
Lifting the lid
What type of force is gravity?
Contact force
Non-contact force
Frictional force
Elastic force
What role does friction play in braking a vehicle?
It speeds up the vehicle
It helps the vehicle turn
It slows down the vehicle
It makes the vehicle fly
What is the result of cooling steam?
It turns into ice
It turns into water
It turns into ash
It turns into oil
What happens when a person jumps off a diving board according to Newton's Third Law?
The board moves forward.
The board exerts an equal and opposite force back on the person.
The person floats in the air.
The board does not move.
A rubber band is stretched and then returns to its original shape. This is an example of...
Plasticity
Elasticity
Oh no! You put your plastic container in the microwave too long. It is now melted. This is an example of...
Plasticity
Elasticity
You decide to make yourself some scrambled eggs. Once the eggs are cooked, they have undergone...
Temporary change
Permanent change
You take an ice cube out of the freezer and let it sit in a bowl. After 1 hour, you come back and see that the ice has melted into a pool of water. You pour the water from the bowl back into the ice cube tray and leave it overnight. The next morning, you see it has turned back into ice. This is an example of...
Temporary change: changes in temperature of the water can occur and then can be restored back to its original state.
Permanent change: the water cannot be reversed back to its original state once temperature change has occured.
