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Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 492 · 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.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) magnetic force
  2. 2.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 85 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
  3. 3.💪 A bag has a mass of 30 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  4. 4.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  5. 5.💪 A bag has a mass of 23 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  6. 6.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a thrown ball comes down (b) a magnet picks up pins (c) shoes grip the floor (d) pedalling a cycle
  7. 7.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) gravity (b) muscular force (c) friction (d) magnetic force
  8. 8.💪 Which force is at work: brakes stop a bicycle? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
  9. 9.💪 A box weighs 140 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  10. 10.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  11. 11.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 60 N and to the left with 65 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the left (c) to the right
  12. 12.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 95 N and the other pulls left with 75 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  13. 13.💪 A bag has a mass of 55 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  14. 14.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) gravity (b) magnetic force (c) muscular force (d) friction
  15. 15.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  16. 16.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 60 N and the other with 95 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  17. 17.💪 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) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
  18. 18.💪 A box weighs 460 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  19. 19.💪 A bag has a mass of 60 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  20. 20.💪 Is pressing a doorbell a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  21. 21.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  22. 22.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) wind
  23. 23.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) gravity (d) muscular force
  24. 24.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 70 N and the other pulls right with 60 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  25. 25.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 50 N and the other with 20 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  26. 26.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  27. 27.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 85 N and the other with 50 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  28. 28.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  29. 29.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 70 N and to the left with 85 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) to the left (c) no net force
  30. 30.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
  31. 31.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 45 N and to the left with 50 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
  32. 32.💪 Which force is at work: a rolling ball slows? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) magnetic force
  33. 33.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 55 N and to the left with 40 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) no net force
  34. 34.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 95 N and the other with 45 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  35. 35.💪 Which force is at work: a compass needle turns? (a) gravity (b) magnetic force (c) friction (d) muscular force
  36. 36.True or false: plucking a mango is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💪 Is plucking a mango a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  38. 38.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 35 N and the other with 30 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  39. 39.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) metre (m) (b) newton (N) (c) litre (L) (d) second (s)
  40. 40.💪 Is opening a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push

Answer key

  1. muscular force
  2. no net force
  3. 300
  4. a pull
  5. 230
  6. pedalling a cycle
  7. friction
  8. friction
  9. 14
  10. a push
  11. to the left
  12. 20
  13. 550
  14. gravity
  15. a pull
  16. 155
  17. to the right
  18. 46
  19. 600
  20. a push
  21. a push
  22. gravity
  23. gravity
  24. 10
  25. 70
  26. a pull
  27. 135
  28. a push
  29. to the left
  30. magnetic force
  31. to the left
  32. friction
  33. to the right
  34. 140
  35. magnetic force
  36. True
  37. a pull
  38. 65
  39. newton (N)
  40. a pull

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