Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 533 · 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.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) magnetic force
2. 2.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 35 N and the other pulls right with 20 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
3. 3.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) unbalanced (b) doubled (c) gravity (d) balanced
4. 4.💪 Which force is at work: brakes stop a bicycle? (a) magnetic force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) muscular force
5. 5.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a compass needle turns (b) shoes grip the floor (c) an apple falls down (d) lifting a school bag
6. 6.True or false: kicking a football is a push. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 25 N and to the left with 35 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
8. 8.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 25 N and the other with 5 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
9. 9.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) start it moving (b) stop it moving (c) change its shape (d) change its colour
10. 10.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 30 N and the other with 25 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
11. 11.💪 Is pulling up your socks a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
12. 12.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 60 N and the other pulls left with 20 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
13. 13.True or false: closing a drawer is a pull. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a thrown ball comes down (b) rain falls to the ground (c) pedalling a cycle (d) a fridge magnet sticks
15. 15.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) muscular force (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
16. 16.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 75 N and the other with 85 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
17. 17.💪 A box weighs 80 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
18. 18.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
19. 19.💪 Which force is at work: rain falls to the ground? (a) friction (b) magnetic force (c) muscular force (d) gravity
20. 20.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) brakes stop a bicycle (b) an apple falls down (c) rain falls to the ground (d) a compass needle turns
21. 21.True or false: pulling a cart is a pull. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 65 N and to the left with 70 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
23. 23.True or false: pushing a trolley is a pull. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: plucking a mango is a pull. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) metre (m) (b) litre (L) (c) newton (N) (d) second (s)
26. 26.💪 A box weighs 160 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
27. 27.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) muscular force (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
28. 28.💪 A box weighs 320 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
29. 29.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a thrown ball comes down (b) rain falls to the ground (c) rubbing hands warms them (d) an apple falls down
30. 30.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 65 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
31. 31.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
32. 32.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) gravity (b) muscular force (c) magnetic force (d) friction
33. 33.True or false: pushing a trolley is a push. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a push. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Which force is at work: a rolling ball slows? (a) magnetic force (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) friction
36. 36.💪 A bag has a mass of 25 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
37. 37.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a push. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 60 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
39. 39.💪 Is opening a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
40. 40.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) wind (d) magnetism

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