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Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 261 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.💪 A bag has a mass of 7 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  2. 2.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: pulling a cart is a push. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💪 Is pulling up your socks a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  5. 5.💪 Is closing a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  6. 6.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) brakes stop a bicycle (b) a fridge magnet sticks (c) a thrown ball comes down (d) lifting a school bag
  7. 7.💪 A box weighs 20 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  8. 8.True or false: a tug of war is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💪 Which force is at work: a compass needle turns? (a) gravity (b) muscular force (c) friction (d) magnetic force
  10. 10.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 90 N and to the left with 100 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
  11. 11.💪 Is plucking a mango a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  12. 12.💪 Is opening a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  13. 13.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) muscular force (b) magnetic force (c) friction (d) gravity
  14. 14.True or false: closing a drawer is a push. (a) True (b) False
  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 100 N and to the left with 85 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
  17. 17.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 10 N and the other pulls left with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  18. 18.True or false: pushing a swing is a push. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💪 Which force is at work: a fridge magnet sticks? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
  20. 20.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) gravity (b) muscular force (c) friction (d) magnetic force
  21. 21.💪 A bag has a mass of 37 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  22. 22.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) stop it moving (b) change its colour (c) start it moving (d) change its shape
  23. 23.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) gravity
  24. 24.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 95 N and to the left with 100 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
  25. 25.True or false: kicking a football is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 80 N and the other with 35 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  27. 27.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  28. 28.💪 A force is a … (a) kind of colour (b) unit of time (c) type of sound (d) push or a pull
  29. 29.💪 A box weighs 340 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  30. 30.💪 Which force is at work: rubbing hands warms them? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) magnetic force
  31. 31.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  32. 32.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 85 N and the other with 90 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  34. 34.True or false: pulling up your socks is a push. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) magnetism (b) wind (c) friction (d) gravity
  36. 36.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  37. 37.💪 Is kicking a football a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  38. 38.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 100 N and to the left with 105 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) no net force
  39. 39.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a compass needle turns (b) a fridge magnet sticks (c) pedalling a cycle (d) rain falls to the ground
  40. 40.True or false: a tug of war is a push. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. False
  3. False
  4. a pull
  5. a push
  6. a fridge magnet sticks
  7. 2
  8. True
  9. magnetic force
  10. to the left
  11. a pull
  12. a pull
  13. gravity
  14. True
  15. False
  16. to the right
  17. 5
  18. True
  19. magnetic force
  20. friction
  21. 370
  22. change its colour
  23. gravity
  24. to the left
  25. False
  26. 115
  27. a pull
  28. push or a pull
  29. 34
  30. friction
  31. a pull
  32. True
  33. 175
  34. False
  35. gravity
  36. a push
  37. a push
  38. to the left
  39. rain falls to the ground
  40. False

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