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Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 523 · 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.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  2. 2.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) doubled (b) balanced (c) unbalanced (d) gravity
  4. 4.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  5. 5.💪 Is closing a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  6. 6.💪 Which force is at work: lifting a school bag? (a) friction (b) magnetic force (c) muscular force (d) gravity
  7. 7.💪 A bag has a mass of 35 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  8. 8.💪 A box weighs 290 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  9. 9.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) magnetic force
  10. 10.💪 A bag has a mass of 60 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  11. 11.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) magnetism (b) wind (c) gravity (d) friction
  12. 12.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
  13. 13.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 35 N and to the left with 35 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) no net force
  14. 14.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 95 N and to the left with 80 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) no net force
  15. 15.💪 Is pulling up your socks a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  16. 16.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) shoes grip the floor (b) a thrown ball comes down (c) a fridge magnet sticks (d) an apple falls down
  17. 17.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 50 N and to the left with 65 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
  18. 18.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) litre (L) (b) newton (N) (c) metre (m) (d) second (s)
  19. 19.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a push. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 100 N and the other with 75 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  21. 21.True or false: plucking a mango is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) magnetic force (d) friction
  23. 23.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) pedalling a cycle (b) lifting a school bag (c) rain falls to the ground (d) shoes grip the floor
  24. 24.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 45 N and the other pulls left with 25 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  25. 25.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  26. 26.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 10 N and the other with 65 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  27. 27.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 30 N and to the left with 40 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
  28. 28.💪 Which force is at work: an apple falls down? (a) muscular force (b) magnetic force (c) gravity (d) friction
  29. 29.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) lifting a school bag (b) a river flows downhill (c) pedalling a cycle (d) brakes stop a bicycle
  30. 30.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a push. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a thrown ball comes down (b) brakes stop a bicycle (c) rubbing hands warms them (d) lifting a school bag
  33. 33.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 55 N and to the left with 55 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the left (c) to the right
  34. 34.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) change its shape (b) stop it moving (c) change its colour (d) start it moving
  35. 35.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  36. 36.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 35 N and the other pulls right with 10 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  37. 37.💪 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?
  38. 38.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a push. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 15 N and the other with 100 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  40. 40.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 25 N and the other with 10 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?

Answer key

  1. a pull
  2. False
  3. balanced
  4. a pull
  5. a push
  6. muscular force
  7. 350
  8. 29
  9. magnetic force
  10. 600
  11. gravity
  12. gravity
  13. no net force
  14. to the right
  15. a pull
  16. a fridge magnet sticks
  17. to the left
  18. newton (N)
  19. True
  20. 175
  21. True
  22. friction
  23. rain falls to the ground
  24. 20
  25. a push
  26. 75
  27. to the left
  28. gravity
  29. brakes stop a bicycle
  30. True
  31. True
  32. lifting a school bag
  33. no net force
  34. change its colour
  35. a push
  36. 25
  37. 70
  38. False
  39. 115
  40. 35

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