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Measuring Forces ReTeach

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a balanced force?

a)

when forces are acting in the same direction.

b)

when an object is in motion.

c)

when the net force acting on an object is zero.

d)

when the net force is greater than zero.

2.

What is an unbalanced force?

a)

a force that does not change an object's motion.

b)

is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to another force.

c)

is a force that acts on an object at rest without causing any movement.

d)

is a net force that causes an object to accelerate.

3.

What is net force?

a)

the total force acting on an object,

b)

the sum of all forces acting in the same direction only

c)

the force applied by a single object only

d)

the force that opposes motion without considering other forces

4.

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

a)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
For every action, there is a similar reaction.
c)
Every action has no reaction.
d)
For every action, there is a proportional reaction.
5.

For every action there is an equal and _ reaction.

(a)  

6.

What is force pairs?

a)
Force pairs only exist in static situations.
b)
Force pairs are the same as gravitational forces.
c)
Force pairs are unrelated to motion.
d)
Force pairs are the action and reaction forces described by Newton's third law of motion.
7.

What is the net force?

a)
6 N
b)
0 N
c)
24 N
d)
12 N
8.

What is the net force?

a)
6 N
b)
10 N
c)
4 N
d)
8 N
9.

What is the net force?

a)
4 N
b)
12 N
c)
18 N
d)

30 N

10.

balanced or unbalanced?

a)

unbalanced

b)
balanced
11.

balanced or unbalanced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

12.

Which one of Newton's Laws does the picture represent?

(1st, 2nd, or 3rd)

4 lines
13.

What is the net force?

a)
2 N downward
b)
5 N upward
c)
3 N to the right
d)
1 N upward
14.

Which of the following best describes an unbalanced force?

a)

It causes a change in an object's motion.

b)

It keeps an object at rest.

c)

It always acts upward.

d)

It cancels out all other forces.

15.

The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to move to the ​ (b)   _​

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
Left
Right
Balanced
net force
16.

The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to ​ ​ (b)   __​

Choose from the below words
balanced
left
unBalanced
net force
stay in the same place
17.

The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to move to the ​ ​ (b)   __​

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
left
Balanced
net force
right
18.

Are the forces acting on the object balanced or unbalanced? The man does a flip on the fly board.


(a)  

Choose from the below words

unbalanced

balanced

19.

Where would you apply an extra 200 N of force to make this balanced

20.

The forces acting on the parachute are ​ (a)  

The Net Force is ​​ (b)  

The parachute will ​ ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
55 Newtons
move downward
move upward
not move
145 Newtons
0 Newtons
balanced
21.

The forces acting on the box are ​ ​ (a)   .

The Net Force is ​ (b)   .

The box will ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
70 Newtons
move right
0 Newtons
move left
not move
balanced
22.

Forces that have a net force of zero newtons.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
balanced force
unbalanced force
23.

The forces acting on the box are ​ (a)  

The Net Force is ​ (b)   . The box will move (c)   .

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
20 Newtons
down & rightward
balanced
0 Newtons
50 Newtons
up & leftward
nowhere
24.

Newton's ​ (a)   law states: For every ​ (b)   (force) there is an ​ (c)   ​ and opposite ​ (d)   (force)

Choose from the below words
3rd
Action
equal
Reaction
push
pull
unbalanced
balanced
amplified
25.
What law is demonstrated by the picture?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
26.

Which of the following is an example of a balanced force?

a)

A rocket launching into space

b)

A ball falling to the ground

c)

A book resting on a table

d)

A car accelerating on a highway

27.

Which statement best describes net force?

a)

It is always equal to zero

b)

It is the difference between the largest and smallest force

c)

It is the sum of all forces acting on an object

d)

It only applies to moving objects

28.

When floating a ping pong ball with a hairdryer, which two forces are balanced?

The force pulling down​ is ​ ​ (a)   . The force pushing up is ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
gravity
moving air.
magnetism
static electricity
29.

If an object is not moving, the forces acting upon it are

(a)  

Choose from the below words

unbalanced

weak

balanced

strong

30.

A ​ (a)   is when the forces acting on an object are not equal.

Choose from the below words

unbalanced force

balanced force

gravity

push

31.

Match the following

a)

Balanced

1.

Parked Car

b)

Balanced

2.

Ms. K sitting at her desk

c)

Unbalanced

3.

Dean rolling down a hill

d)

Balanced

4.

Water bottle on a desk

e)

Unbalanced

5.

A Hoover Board riding downhill

32.

A lamp sitting on a table is an example of a(n) ​ (a)   forces

Choose from the below words
balanced
unbalanced
33.

Two ice skaters moving in a straight line at a constant speed is an example of a(n) ​ (a)   force

Choose from the below words
balanced
unbalanced
34.

A runner jumping over a hurdle is a(n) ​ (a)   force

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
balanced
35.

Match the following

a)

Unbalanced Force

1.

moving

b)

Balanced Force

2.

not moving

(zero net force)

c)

Force

3.

A push or a pull on an object

d)

Net Force

4.

The sum of all forces acting on an objec

36.

A bird sitting on a wire is a ​ (a)   but the bird flying off the wire is a (b)   c

Choose from the below words
balanced force
unbalanced force
force
net force
wind
37.

If you have two forces acting in DIFFERENT directions you ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
subtract
add
multiply
divide
38.
The combination of all forces acting on an object is called __________
a)
Parallelogram Rule
b)
Net Force
c)
Vector Quantity
d)
All the Jedi's using their abilities together
39.

What is the net force?

a)

65 N left

b)

65 N right

c)

35 N left

d)

35 N right

40.

What is TRUE about the net force on the box?

a)

the net force is balanced

b)

the net force is unbalanced

c)

the net force is greater than zero

d)

all the forces acting on the object are going in the same direction

41.

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

a)

20N

b)

35N

c)

5N

d)

25N

42.

Provided is a diagram showing forces on a box. What is the net force on the box?

a)

10 Newtons West

b)

10 Newtons East

c)

90 Newtons West

d)

90 Newtons East

43.

What is Net force?

a)

Sum of all the forces acting on an object

b)

Forces are all balanced, object is at rest

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

44.

What is the net force?

a)

20 N 

b)

0 N 

c)

400 N 

d)

40 N 

45.

Net force

a)

Sum of all the forces acting on an object

b)

Forces are all balanced, object is at rest

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

46.
The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a 
a)
net force
b)
unbalanced force
c)
balanced force
d)

combined force

47.

The sum of all the forces acting on an object is known as the (a)   force.

48.

The combination of all forces acting on an object.

a)

Newton

b)

force

c)

net force

49.

If a force of 12 N is applied to the left and a force of 4 N is applied to the right on an object, what is the net force?

a)

8 N to the left

b)

8 N to the right

c)

16 N to the left

d)

16 N to the right

50.

Match the following

a)

gravity

1.

pulls things down

b)

magnetism

2.

objects attract or repel

c)

friction

3.

objects rub against each other

d)

applied force

4.

touch to push or pull

e)

normal force

5.

perpendicular, computer on table