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KS3 PH01 Forces - L1 introduction to forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A force that results from two objects rubbing past each other.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
2.
The kicker applies a__________to the other karate master. 
a)
pull
b)
pomegranate 
c)
pizza
d)
push
3.

The scientist who is most famous his work on forces

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Galileo Galilei

4.
The force that pulls objects towards Earth.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
5.

What type of force is needed to unlock a door?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Twist

d)

Jump

6.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
7.
Name the missing force...
a)
push
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
8.

A pull moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

9.

Which of the following is a contact force?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Friction

c)

Electrical

d)

Gravitational

10.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
11.

What is the force pair when using a spring balance?

a)

Weight pulling up and gravity pulling down

b)

Hand pulling up and spring pulling down

c)

Spring pulling up and weight pulling down

d)

Hand pulling down and weight pulling down

12.

A push moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

13.

In this force diagram, which arrow is representing Friction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
15.

Which of the forces in this image is the smallest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

16.

What tool is used to measure weight or force?

a)

Newton meter

b)

balance

c)

hand lens

d)

tape measure

17.

What is this?

a)

Balance

b)

Meter Stick

c)

Newton meter

d)

Stopwatch

18.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
19.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
Isaac
b)
Yee
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
20.

What happens when you PUSH a ball?

a)

It moves away

b)

It moves closer