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Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 696 · 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.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) newton (N) (b) litre (L) (c) metre (m) (d) second (s)
  2. 2.💪 A box weighs 220 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  3. 3.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  4. 4.💪 Which force is at work: lifting a school bag? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
  5. 5.True or false: closing a drawer is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💪 Is pressing a doorbell a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  7. 7.True or false: pushing a trolley is a push. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
  9. 9.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a rolling ball slows (b) a compass needle turns (c) rain falls to the ground (d) pedalling a cycle
  10. 10.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) pedalling a cycle (b) a compass needle turns (c) a rolling ball slows (d) a river flows downhill
  11. 11.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) pedalling a cycle (b) rubbing hands warms them (c) lifting a school bag (d) a compass needle turns
  12. 12.True or false: plucking a mango is a push. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💪 A box weighs 60 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  14. 14.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a push. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💪 Is plucking a mango a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  16. 16.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 70 N and the other pulls left with 50 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  17. 17.True or false: pulling up your socks is a push. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💪 A bag has a mass of 36 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  19. 19.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) change its shape (b) stop it moving (c) start it moving (d) change its colour
  20. 20.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  21. 21.💪 A box weighs 560 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  22. 22.💪 A bag has a mass of 60 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  23. 23.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 30 N and the other with 10 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  25. 25.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) gravity (b) doubled (c) balanced (d) unbalanced
  26. 26.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 55 N and the other pulls left with 25 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  27. 27.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 25 N and the other pulls right with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  28. 28.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 80 N and the other with 50 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  29. 29.💪 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?
  30. 30.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) rain falls to the ground (b) lifting a school bag (c) rubbing hands warms them (d) a magnet picks up pins
  31. 31.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 45 N and to the left with 55 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
  32. 32.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
  33. 33.💪 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?
  34. 34.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 90 N and the other with 30 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  35. 35.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 35 N and the other pulls left with 30 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  36. 36.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  37. 37.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💪 Which force is at work: rain falls to the ground? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) magnetic force
  39. 39.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a thrown ball comes down (b) a compass needle turns (c) lifting a school bag (d) a magnet picks up pins
  40. 40.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 25 N and the other pulls right with 10 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?

Answer key

  1. newton (N)
  2. 22
  3. a push
  4. muscular force
  5. False
  6. a push
  7. True
  8. gravity
  9. rain falls to the ground
  10. a rolling ball slows
  11. a compass needle turns
  12. False
  13. 6
  14. False
  15. a pull
  16. 20
  17. False
  18. 360
  19. change its colour
  20. a pull
  21. 56
  22. 600
  23. True
  24. 40
  25. balanced
  26. 30
  27. 20
  28. 130
  29. 35
  30. a magnet picks up pins
  31. to the left
  32. friction
  33. 155
  34. 120
  35. 5
  36. a pull
  37. False
  38. gravity
  39. a thrown ball comes down
  40. 15

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