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forces mid term

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is easy to slide across ice because ice produces little...

a)

force

b)

magnetic attraction

c)

friction

d)

volume

2.

A push or pull that can change an object's motion is a(n)...

a)

pitch

b)

vibration

c)

friction

d)

force

3.

An applied force causes an object to move

a)

in the same direction

b)

in the opposite direction as the force

c)

perpendicular to the direction of the force

d)

back and forth across the direction of the force

4.

What is an applied force?

a)

A force exerted by magnets only

b)

A force that opposes motion

c)

A force that is applied by one object unto another object

d)

An attraction between two objects

5.

An applied force can cause an object to slow down.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An object that is being pushed will go the same direction as when it is pulled.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A ___________ is applying a force that causes the object to move away from the object or person that is pushing.

a)

push

b)

pull

8.

A _________ is applying a force that causes the object to move towards the object or person that is pulling.

a)

push

b)

pull

9.

________________ is a force that opposes motion. It works in the opposite direction of a moving object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Normal Force

10.

Friction is a force that causes moving objects to ____________.

a)

change direction

b)

accelerate

c)

move at a steady pace

d)

slow down

11.

_____________________ is a type of drag. It is like “air friction.”

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Electricity

d)

Normal Force

e)

Magnetism

12.

Air resistance ______________ falling objects and other objects moving through the air, like planes and cars.

a)

balances

b)

accelerates

c)

slows down

d)

changes the direction

13.

Air resistance depends on the mass of an object.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A fast-moving object experiences ______________ air resistance than a slow-moving object.

a)

less

b)

more

15.

An object shaped and orientated so it has more surface area in contact with air experiences _____________ air resistance.

a)

less

b)

more

16.

Unit of force is _____

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

Amphere

17.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
18.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
19.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another. 
a)
True
b)
False 
20.

Why do astronauts bounce so high on the moon?

a)

The moon has more gravity

b)

The moon has no gravity

c)

The moon has less gravity

21.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
22.

In the force diagram this arrow indicates ___.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

23.

Which type of force is this?

a)

Applied Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Frictional Force

24.

___ is the force which attracts or pulls all objects towards the Earth.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Applied Force

d)

Frictional Force

25.

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

26.

(a)   is a natural satellite of the Earth.

27.

The closer the objects are the (a)   the force of gravity between them.

28.

Our Earth is also a Satellite. Ture or False?

a)

TURE

b)

FALSE

29.

A machine that orbits in space

a)

Industry

b)

Satellite

30.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal force

b)

abnormal force

c)

static force

d)

inertia

31.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
32.

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

33.

Our weight is the result of

a)

magnets

b)

the moon

c)

gravitational pull

d)

mass

34.

What are the types of satellites?

a)

artificial & homemade

b)

natural & organic

c)

natural & artificial

35.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal force

b)

abnormal force

c)

static force

d)

inertia

36.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
37.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
38.

(a)   pulls the satellite towards the centre of the Earth.

39.

Artificial satellites are launched into space on rockets.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

___ is the force which attracts or pulls all objects towards the Earth.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Applied Force

d)

Frictional Force

41.

Why does the picture show you an applied force?

a)

The girl moved the trolley by pulling it

b)

The girl moved the trolley by pushing it

c)

The girl do not move the trolley

d)

The trolley have wheels to move forward and backward

42.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
43.

What is the type of force that both the ground and the wall exerts on the sitting man?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Applied Force

d)

Normal Force

44.

Consider this situation: A child slides down a slide. Which of these forces act upon the child?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Weight Force

c)

Applied Force

d)

Friction Force

e)

Tension Force

45.

The box in the picture begins motionless, and then both forces are applied at the same time. Describe the resulting motion of the box

a)

The box will not move.

b)

The box will move to the left.

c)

The box will move to the right.

d)

The box will move to the left and then the right.

46.

Francis and Pedro are riding bicycles side by side. Pedro passes Francis. What caused Pedro’s bicycle to go faster?

a)

The wind started blowing.

b)

Pedro pushed harder on the pedals.

c)

Pedro and Francis were going downhill.

d)

Pedro’s bicycle weighed less than the Francis’s bicycle.

47.

A submarine is moving forward slowly in the water. When it increases thrust, it will

a)

go faster.

b)

slow down.

c)

save fuel.

d)

overcome gravity

48.

A student wanted to see how his toy car would roll on different types of flooring. He decided to roll the car on a tile floor, a wood floor, and a carpeted floor.


His experiment was designed to test the effects of which of the following forces?

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and Magnetism

c)

Magnetism and Friction

d)

Friction

49.

A teacher attaches pictures to the dry-erase board using tape during a sorting activity. The next day, one of the pictures was found on the ground.


Which force acted upon the picture causing it to fall?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Evaporation

50.

Which force most likely explains why skates roll differently on surfaces such as wood, cement, rubber, or carpet?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Pulling

d)

Friction

51.

How will this object move?

a)

It will not move

b)

It will move in both directions

c)

It will move to the right

d)

It will move to the left

52.

What is net force?

(a)  

53.

If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are (a)  

54.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
55.

What is the sum of all forces acting on an object?

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Net force

c)

Friction

d)

Balanced force

56.

Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

a)

Motion

b)

Friction

c)

Work

d)

Displacement

57.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

(9) When an airplane is taking off, the major forces being used are __________.

a)

Drag & lift

b)

Lift & thrust

c)

Weight & drag

d)

Thrust & weight

59.

(12) The Sun’s gravity pulls ___________ into orbit.

a)

Stars

b)

Galaxies

c)

Earth

d)

Comets

60.

(14) Which material, when placed under a book, would best prevent the book from sliding off a table that is raised on an incline?

a)

Glass plate

b)

Silver tray

c)

Poster board

d)

Rubber mat

61.

Earth has __________ moon (s).

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

63.

How much gravity an object has depends on its ___________.

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

64.

When will gravity be the strongest?

a)

The closer you are to an object.

b)

The further away you are to an object.

65.

True or False: Gravity helps the Earth to stay in orbit around the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Why does a feather fall at a different rate than a ball?

a)

gravity

b)

air resistance

c)

weight

d)

pressure

67.

A force of attractions between two objects.

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

68.

A person throws an object up into the air. This objects falls right back down to the ground. The type of force that has caused this to occur is __________________.

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetic Force

69.

The force that pulls or holds objects together is ________.

a)

Mass

b)

Orbit

c)

Galaxy

d)

Gravity

70.

Gravity pulls things down at the same speed.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The further you are away from earth, the less gravity pulls you.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Choose all the the following that are types of forces...

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

motion

d)

acceleration

73.

The type of force that opposes motion

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

motion

d)

acceleration

74.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
75.

This photo represents...

a)

Air resistance

b)

water resistance

c)

friction force between 2 solid bodies

76.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
77.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
78.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Newtons
79.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
80.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
81.

Where would you weight the most?

a)

Mars

b)

Pluto

c)

The Sun

d)

Earth

82.

Why do astronauts bounce so high on the moon?

a)

The moon has more gravity

b)

The moon has no gravity

c)

The moon has less gravity

83.

Earth's gravity pulls everything toward:

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

The center of the earth

84.

Which force is primarily responsible for the motion of a rocket as it launches into space?

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Normal Force

d)

Friction

85.

the satellite launches in space by

a)

rocket

b)

car

c)

ship

d)

bus

86.

drag force is

a)

gravity

b)

air resistance and water resistance

c)

normal force

87.

upthrust force is

a)

water resistance

b)

a force between two surface that trying to slide past each other

c)

slow things down

d)

the force that push things up in water

88.

friction is

a)

push or pull

b)

a force between two surface that trying to slide past each other

c)

streamlined

89.

streamlined is

a)

air resistance to slow down the motion

b)

a smooth shape to reduce air resistance or water resistance

c)

a friction

d)

a force

90.

as larger surface area of parachute ,.....................

a)

the person will fall more slowly

b)

the person will fall more quickly

c)

nothing will change