Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 171 · 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.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
2. 2.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) brakes stop a bicycle (b) a river flows downhill (c) a magnet picks up pins (d) a thrown ball comes down
3. 3.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) rubbing hands warms them (b) lifting a school bag (c) a fridge magnet sticks (d) shoes grip the floor
4. 4.💪 Which force is at work: an apple falls down? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
5. 5.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) metre (m) (b) newton (N) (c) litre (L) (d) second (s)
6. 6.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 35 N and the other pulls right with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
7. 7.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) wind (d) magnetism
8. 8.💪 A bag has a mass of 4 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
9. 9.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) brakes stop a bicycle (b) squeezing a lemon (c) shoes grip the floor (d) a thrown ball comes down
10. 10.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) muscular force (b) magnetic force (c) friction (d) gravity
11. 11.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a push. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Which force is at work: rubbing hands warms them? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) gravity (d) muscular force
13. 13.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) squeezing a lemon (b) rain falls to the ground (c) a fridge magnet sticks (d) rubbing hands warms them
14. 14.True or false: a tug of war is a pull. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Is plucking a mango a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
16. 16.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a push. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 A force is a … (a) type of sound (b) unit of time (c) push or a pull (d) kind of colour
18. 18.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
19. 19.True or false: pushing a trolley is a pull. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 90 N and the other pulls left with 55 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
21. 21.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 45 N and to the left with 35 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) to the left (c) no net force
22. 22.💪 A bag has a mass of 27 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
23. 23.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 65 N and to the left with 75 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
24. 24.💪 A box weighs 180 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
25. 25.💪 A bag has a mass of 25 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
26. 26.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 70 N and the other with 25 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
27. 27.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 75 N and to the left with 75 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
28. 28.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a compass needle turns (b) a fridge magnet sticks (c) squeezing a lemon (d) brakes stop a bicycle
29. 29.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) rain falls to the ground (b) rubbing hands warms them (c) a river flows downhill (d) squeezing a lemon
30. 30.True or false: pulling up your socks is a push. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 30 N and the other pulls right with 25 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
32. 32.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
33. 33.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) an apple falls down (b) pedalling a cycle (c) a compass needle turns (d) lifting a school bag
34. 34.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) an apple falls down (b) lifting a school bag (c) brakes stop a bicycle (d) a river flows downhill
35. 35.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) start it moving (b) change its shape (c) stop it moving (d) change its colour
36. 36.💪 A bag has a mass of 48 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
37. 37.True or false: plucking a mango is a push. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 60 N and the other with 55 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
39. 39.💪 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?
40. 40.True or false: kicking a football is a push. (a) False (b) True

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids