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Year 3 Spring 2 Forces and Magnetism

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is your class?

a)

Aspen

b)

Elm

c)

Fir

2.

Which of these is an example of a pulling force acting on an object?

a)

Kicking a football

b)

Opening a drawer

c)

Pushing a swing

d)

Dropping a stone

3.

Forces act on an object to make them...?

a)

Fall to the floor

b)

Change colour

c)

Move or stop

d)

Float in air

4.

What is friction?

a)

A force that pushes things away

b)

A force that stops magnets working

c)

A force that makes things go faster

d)

A force that slows things down when they rub together

5.

Which of these surfaces would provide the least friction for a cyclist?

a)

Muddy grass

b)

Gravel path

c)

Tar mac road

d)

Carpet

6.

What does it mean when two magnets repel?

a)

They spin quickly

b)

They pull together

c)

They lose their magnetism

d)

They push away from each other

7.

Would this magnet attract or repel?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Neither

d)

They are different magnets which means it wouldn't work

8.

What would be a simple test to find out the strength of a magnet?

a)

See how fast it spins

b)

See how many paper clips it can lift

c)

Shake it and listen

d)

Put it in water

9.

What is gravity?

a)

A force that helps things float

b)

A magnetic force

c)

A pulling force that keeps things on the ground

d)

A force from the Moon

10.

How did Isaac Newton discover gravity?

a)

He tripped and fell

b)

He saw a magnet move a rock

c)

He saw a star fall from the sky

d)

He saw an apple fall from a tree and wondered why

11.

What is the unit of measurement we use to measure gravity (or force)?

a)

Kilograms

b)

Litres

c)

Newtons

d)

Miles