Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 133 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Add same way, subtract opposite): Push moves away, pull moves towards; force is measured in newtons (N). Same direction: add. Opposite directions: bigger − smaller, towards the bigger. Weight (N) ≈ mass (kg) × 10.

1. 1.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 85 N and to the left with 75 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
2. 2.💪 Which force is at work: a compass needle turns? (a) muscular force (b) friction (c) gravity (d) magnetic force
3. 3.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) second (s) (b) newton (N) (c) metre (m) (d) litre (L)
4. 4.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) doubled (b) balanced (c) gravity (d) unbalanced
5. 5.True or false: pulling up your socks is a pull. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 A bag has a mass of 31 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
7. 7.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 30 N and the other pulls right with 10 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
8. 8.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 95 N and to the left with 85 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
9. 9.True or false: pushing a swing is a push. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 40 N and the other with 70 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
11. 11.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) lifting a school bag (b) pedalling a cycle (c) a fridge magnet sticks (d) squeezing a lemon
12. 12.💪 A force is a … (a) push or a pull (b) kind of colour (c) unit of time (d) type of sound
13. 13.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) magnetic force
14. 14.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) a rolling ball slows (c) a fridge magnet sticks (d) a compass needle turns
15. 15.True or false: closing a drawer is a pull. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 45 N and to the left with 60 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the left (c) to the right
17. 17.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
18. 18.True or false: a tug of war is a pull. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: pulling up your socks is a push. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a pull. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) stop it moving (b) change its colour (c) start it moving (d) change its shape
22. 22.💪 A box weighs 280 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
23. 23.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
24. 24.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a push. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 20 N and the other pulls left with 10 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
26. 26.💪 Is kicking a football a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
27. 27.💪 Is pressing a doorbell a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
28. 28.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) a river flows downhill (c) a rolling ball slows (d) a compass needle turns
29. 29.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 85 N and the other with 25 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
30. 30.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) squeezing a lemon (c) an apple falls down (d) a fridge magnet sticks
31. 31.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 100 N and the other pulls left with 40 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
32. 32.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 A box weighs 410 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
34. 34.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 20 N and the other pulls left with 15 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
35. 35.💪 A box weighs 570 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
36. 36.💪 A box weighs 230 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
37. 37.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 25 N and the other with 95 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
38. 38.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a thrown ball comes down (b) rain falls to the ground (c) lifting a school bag (d) a river flows downhill
39. 39.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 60 N and the other pulls right with 40 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
40. 40.💪 A box weighs 510 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?

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