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Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 653 · 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 can a force NOT do? (a) change its shape (b) stop it moving (c) start it moving (d) change its colour
  2. 2.True or false: kicking a football is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
  4. 4.True or false: a tug of war is a push. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💪 A box weighs 530 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  6. 6.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) shoes grip the floor (b) a rolling ball slows (c) brakes stop a bicycle (d) an apple falls down
  7. 7.💪 A box weighs 330 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  8. 8.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 95 N and the other pulls right with 75 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  9. 9.True or false: closing a drawer is a push. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
  11. 11.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 45 N and the other with 55 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  12. 12.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) metre (m) (b) second (s) (c) litre (L) (d) newton (N)
  13. 13.💪 Is opening a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  14. 14.💪 Is closing a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  15. 15.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  16. 16.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  17. 17.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) an apple falls down (b) shoes grip the floor (c) rain falls to the ground (d) a thrown ball comes down
  18. 18.True or false: pushing a swing is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  20. 20.💪 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?
  21. 21.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) gravity (b) muscular force (c) friction (d) magnetic force
  22. 22.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 70 N and to the left with 60 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) no net force
  23. 23.💪 Which force is at work: a fridge magnet sticks? (a) magnetic force (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) friction
  24. 24.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  25. 25.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) lifting a school bag (b) rain falls to the ground (c) squeezing a lemon (d) shoes grip the floor
  27. 27.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 30 N and the other pulls right with 15 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  28. 28.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 65 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
  29. 29.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  30. 30.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 70 N and the other with 15 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  31. 31.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 65 N and to the left with 80 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
  32. 32.💪 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) no net force (b) to the left (c) to the right
  33. 33.💪 A force is a … (a) type of sound (b) unit of time (c) kind of colour (d) push or a pull
  34. 34.💪 A box weighs 80 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  35. 35.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (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.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) wind (b) magnetism (c) friction (d) gravity
  38. 38.True or false: pulling a cart is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💪 Is pressing a doorbell a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  40. 40.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) rubbing hands warms them (b) a fridge magnet sticks (c) a river flows downhill (d) rain falls to the ground

Answer key

  1. change its colour
  2. False
  3. muscular force
  4. False
  5. 53
  6. an apple falls down
  7. 33
  8. 20
  9. True
  10. gravity
  11. 100
  12. newton (N)
  13. a pull
  14. a push
  15. a pull
  16. a push
  17. shoes grip the floor
  18. False
  19. a push
  20. 40
  21. magnetic force
  22. to the right
  23. magnetic force
  24. a pull
  25. False
  26. rain falls to the ground
  27. 15
  28. to the right
  29. a push
  30. 85
  31. to the left
  32. to the left
  33. push or a pull
  34. 8
  35. gravity
  36. 250
  37. gravity
  38. True
  39. a push
  40. rubbing hands warms them

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