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Feel the force

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is it important to learn about the strength of forces and how we can measure or compare them?

a)

To understand how things move and interact

b)

To know how to draw better pictures

c)

To learn new songs

d)

To remember the names of animals

2.

If you wanted to reduce friction, which of the following would you most likely do?

a)

Make a surface smoother

b)

Add more weight

c)

Make a surface rougher

d)

Use more water

3.

Imagine you are building a marble run. How could you use your knowledge of forces to make the marble go faster?

a)

Make the ramp steeper to increase the force of gravity

b)

Add more marbles to the run

c)

Paint the marble a different color

d)

Use a smaller marble

4.

Why might people migrate because of push and pull factors?

a)

Because they are looking for better opportunities or escaping problems

b)

Because they want to play more games

c)

Because they like to travel for fun

d)

Because they want to collect stamps

5.

What is the force that pushes an object up when it is in a liquid or a gas?

a)

Gravity

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Friction

d)

Drag

6.

Which force makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

c)

Friction

d)

Buoyancy

7.

What is a unit used to measure force, expressed as "N"?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Newton

c)

Meter

d)

Joule

8.

What is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects towards its centre?

a)

Gravity

b)

Drag

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Friction

9.

What is a lever?

a)

A type of force

b)

A long piece of material used for lifting or opening something

c)

A unit of measurement

d)

A type of friction

10.

What is the movement of people to a new country or area in order to find work or better living conditions called?

a)

Push factor

b)

Migration

c)

Pull factor

d)

Gravity

11.

Which of the following is an example of a contact interaction?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Touching between objects

d)

Electrical force

12.

If one force is greater than another, what will happen to an object?

a)

It will stay still

b)

It will move in the direction of the greater force

c)

It will disappear

d)

It will break

13.

What is the amount of material something contains called?

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Friction

d)

Drag

14.

What type of force acts as an opposite force when an object moves across a surface?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Drag

15.

What is a force that drives people away from a place called?

a)

Pull factor

b)

Push factor

c)

Migration

d)

Gravity

16.

What is the force of the air that acts against the movement of an aircraft or other vehicle?

a)

Drag

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Buoyancy

17.

What is a force that draws people to move to a new place?

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

18.

What happens when forces act in opposition to one another?

a)

The object disappears

b)

The object moves faster

c)

The object moves in the direction of the greater force

d)

The object changes color

19.

Which of the following is not a force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electricity

20.

What does the arrow labeled "Friction" represent in the diagram?

a)

The force that helps the car move forward

b)

The force that makes it difficult for the car to move

c)

The force that pulls the car upward

d)

The force that pushes the car down

21.

What is gravity?

a)

A force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth.

b)

A force that pushes objects away from Earth.

c)

A force that makes objects float.

d)

A force that makes objects move faster.

22.

Which of the following is measured in grams or kilograms?

a)

The mass of an item

b)

The speed of an item

c)

The color of an item

d)

The temperature of an item

23.

What does friction do when an object moves across a surface?

a)

It holds back the motion and slows or stops movement.

b)

It makes the object move faster.

c)

It changes the color of the object.

d)

It makes the object lighter.

24.

Which surface creates the most friction for a moving object?

a)

Sandy surface

b)

Ice or glass surface

c)

Unpolished wood

25.

What is buoyancy?

a)

The force that enables objects to float on water.

b)

The force that pulls objects to the ground.

c)

The force that slows down moving objects.

d)

The force that measures the mass of objects.

26.

Why do objects fall to the ground on Earth?

a)

Because gravity pulls them toward the center of Earth.

b)

Because friction pushes them down.

c)

Because buoyancy lifts them up.

d)

Because air resistance makes them fall.

27.

What is weight?

a)

How much force is needed to pull an object, measured in Newtons.

b)

How much space an object takes up, measured in liters.

c)

How fast an object moves, measured in meters per second.

d)

How hot an object is, measured in degrees.

28.

When is it easier to lift an object, according to buoyancy?

a)

Underwater

b)

On land

c)

In the air

d)

On a sandy surface

29.

What are the ends of a magnet called?

a)

Poles

b)

Corners

c)

Edges

d)

Sides

30.

What happens when the north pole of one magnet faces the south pole of another magnet?

a)

They attract each other

b)

They break apart

c)

They melt

d)

They make a sound

31.

What is it called when two magnets move away from each other because the same poles are facing each other?

a)

Repelling

b)

Attracting

c)

Melting

d)

Sticking

32.

Which of the following is a magnetic object?

a)

Paper clip

b)

Wooden spoon

c)

Plastic bottle

d)

Gold bar

33.

If you want two magnets to attract each other, how should you place them?

a)

Place the north pole of one magnet facing the south pole of the other

b)

Place both north poles facing each other

c)

Place both south poles facing each other

d)

Place the magnets far apart

34.

Which of these items is NOT magnetic?

a)

Plastic bottle

b)

Scissors

c)

Paper clip

d)

Tweezers

35.

How many poles do magnets have?

a)

Two

b)

One

c)

Three

d)

Four

36.

What does resistance mean?

a)

The force that slows down or stops movement

b)

The force that makes things move faster

c)

The ability to fly

d)

The power to attract objects

37.

Which force pulls objects towards the ground?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Repel

d)

Friction

38.

What is friction, and how does it affect the distance a marble travels?

a)

Friction is a force that slows things down; it makes the marble travel a shorter distance.

b)

Friction is a force that speeds things up; it makes the marble travel farther.

c)

Friction is a type of magnetism; it makes the marble stick to the surface.

d)

Friction is a kind of gravity; it pulls the marble down.

39.

Why was it harder to pick up ice cubes compared to sugar cubes?

a)

Because ice cubes are slippery and have less friction.

b)

Because sugar cubes are heavier.

c)

Because ice cubes are sticky.

d)

Because sugar cubes are cold.

40.

Why do we need friction?

a)

To make things heavier

b)

To help objects move smoothly without stopping

c)

To stop or slow down moving objects

d)

To make objects float

41.

Which tool can be used to measure the force needed to move an object?

a)

Ruler

b)

Force meter

c)

Thermometer

d)

Stopwatch

42.

What happens when you shape plasticine to test if it floats or sinks in water?

a)

The shape does not matter

b)

The shape can help it float or sink

c)

Only color matters

d)

It always floats

43.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

a)

Mass is how much space something takes up, weight is how heavy it is because of gravity

b)

Mass is how heavy something is, weight is how much space it takes up

c)

Mass and weight are the same thing

d)

Mass is only for liquids, weight is for solids

44.

How does air resistance affect falling objects?

a)

It makes them fall faster

b)

It slows them down as they fall

c)

It makes them heavier

d)

It changes their color

45.

If you design a paper parachute, what should you do to test which design falls the slowest?

a)

Drop them all at the same time and see which one reaches the ground last

b)

Throw them as hard as you can

c)

Weigh them before dropping

d)

Color them differently

46.

How can you tell if a force is balanced or unbalanced?

a)

If the object changes direction, the forces are balanced

b)

If the object does not move, the forces are unbalanced

c)

If the object moves or changes speed, the forces are unbalanced

d)

If the object is heavy, the forces are balanced

47.

Which of these is a reason why individuals may choose to migrate?

a)

To find better opportunities

b)

To stay in the same place forever

c)

To avoid meeting new people

d)

To collect stamps

48.

What is one thing organisations that help others do?

a)

Provide support to people in need

b)

Only help animals

c)

Sell only toys

d)

Ignore people who need help