Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 135 · 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.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 25 N and the other pulls left with 20 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
2. 2.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
3. 3.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
4. 4.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 75 N and the other pulls left with 30 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
5. 5.💪 Which force is at work: squeezing a lemon? (a) muscular force (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
6. 6.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 100 N and to the left with 95 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the left (c) to the right
7. 7.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) newton (N) (b) metre (m) (c) second (s) (d) litre (L)
8. 8.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a pull. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: plucking a mango is a push. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
11. 11.💪 A box weighs 480 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
12. 12.💪 Is pulling up your socks a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
13. 13.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 95 N and to the left with 110 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
14. 14.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 20 N and to the left with 30 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
15. 15.💪 Which force is at work: lifting a school bag? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
16. 16.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) brakes stop a bicycle (c) squeezing a lemon (d) rain falls to the ground
17. 17.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a thrown ball comes down (b) a rolling ball slows (c) lifting a school bag (d) a river flows downhill
18. 18.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) magnetic force
19. 19.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 35 N and to the left with 20 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the left (c) to the right
20. 20.💪 A bag has a mass of 42 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
21. 21.💪 Which force is at work: a compass needle turns? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
22. 22.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) stop it moving (b) change its colour (c) change its shape (d) start it moving
23. 23.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a push. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 75 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
25. 25.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 15 N and the other pulls left with 10 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
26. 26.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
27. 27.True or false: a tug of war is a push. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a push. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: pulling a cart is a push. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 45 N and the other with 15 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
31. 31.True or false: pushing a swing is a pull. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) a compass needle turns (b) a thrown ball comes down (c) a river flows downhill (d) an apple falls down
33. 33.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) balanced (b) gravity (c) unbalanced (d) doubled
34. 34.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) magnetic force
35. 35.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 50 N and the other with 50 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
36. 36.💪 A box weighs 50 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
37. 37.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 30 N and the other pulls left with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
38. 38.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) lifting a school bag (b) a compass needle turns (c) a rolling ball slows (d) a fridge magnet sticks
39. 39.💪 Which force is at work: a rolling ball slows? (a) muscular force (b) magnetic force (c) gravity (d) friction
40. 40.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force

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