Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 680 · 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.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
2. 2.💪 A bag has a mass of 9 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
3. 3.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
4. 4.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
5. 5.True or false: closing a drawer is a pull. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) gravity (b) magnetic force (c) muscular force (d) friction
7. 7.💪 Is closing a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
8. 8.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) rubbing hands warms them (b) rain falls to the ground (c) lifting a school bag (d) squeezing a lemon
9. 9.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) newton (N) (b) metre (m) (c) litre (L) (d) second (s)
10. 10.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 95 N and the other pulls left with 90 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
11. 11.True or false: kicking a football is a pull. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Is opening a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
14. 14.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 45 N and the other with 80 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
15. 15.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) balanced (b) doubled (c) unbalanced (d) gravity
16. 16.💪 Is kicking a football a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
17. 17.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a pull. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 85 N and the other pulls left with 40 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
19. 19.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) an apple falls down (b) brakes stop a bicycle (c) a river flows downhill (d) pedalling a cycle
20. 20.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
21. 21.True or false: plucking a mango is a pull. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Which force is at work: a compass needle turns? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
23. 23.True or false: pulling a cart is a push. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a rolling ball slows (b) a magnet picks up pins (c) shoes grip the floor (d) an apple falls down
25. 25.True or false: opening a drawer is a pull. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) wind (b) friction (c) gravity (d) magnetism
27. 27.💪 Which force is at work: brakes stop a bicycle? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
28. 28.💪 Is pulling up your socks a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
29. 29.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) magnetic force
30. 30.True or false: pushing a trolley is a push. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
32. 32.💪 A bag has a mass of 36 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
33. 33.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) change its shape (b) start it moving (c) change its colour (d) stop it moving
34. 34.💪 Which force is at work: rubbing hands warms them? (a) muscular force (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
35. 35.💪 A force is a … (a) type of sound (b) kind of colour (c) push or a pull (d) unit of time
36. 36.💪 A bag has a mass of 55 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
37. 37.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) lifting a school bag (b) pedalling a cycle (c) a thrown ball comes down (d) squeezing a lemon
38. 38.💪 Which force is at work: rain falls to the ground? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
39. 39.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 50 N and the other with 65 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
40. 40.💪 Which force is at work: lifting a school bag? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) magnetic force (d) friction

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