Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 759 · 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.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 65 N and the other pulls left with 35 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
2. 2.💪 Which force is at work: an apple falls down? (a) magnetic force (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) friction
3. 3.💪 Is pressing a doorbell a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
4. 4.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) gravity (b) muscular force (c) friction (d) magnetic force
5. 5.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) a rolling ball slows (b) pedalling a cycle (c) a compass needle turns (d) a thrown ball comes down
6. 6.True or false: a tug of war is a pull. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 A box weighs 410 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
8. 8.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a push. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Which force is at work: squeezing a lemon? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) magnetic force
10. 10.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 75 N and the other with 5 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
11. 11.💪 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?
12. 12.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) doubled (b) gravity (c) balanced (d) unbalanced
13. 13.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) a river flows downhill (c) an apple falls down (d) a thrown ball comes down
14. 14.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 20 N and to the left with 20 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) to the left (c) no net force
15. 15.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a pull. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 50 N and the other with 85 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
18. 18.💪 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?
19. 19.💪 A bag has a mass of 50 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
20. 20.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) squeezing a lemon (b) a rolling ball slows (c) a river flows downhill (d) a fridge magnet sticks
21. 21.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
22. 22.True or false: closing a drawer is a pull. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 A bag has a mass of 59 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
24. 24.True or false: pushing a trolley is a pull. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) squeezing a lemon (b) a rolling ball slows (c) rain falls to the ground (d) a fridge magnet sticks
26. 26.💪 A box weighs 20 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
27. 27.💪 Is plucking a mango a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
28. 28.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 45 N and to the left with 30 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
29. 29.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
30. 30.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 5 N and the other with 50 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
31. 31.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
32. 32.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
33. 33.True or false: pulling up your socks is a pull. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a fridge magnet sticks (b) a rolling ball slows (c) rain falls to the ground (d) an apple falls down
35. 35.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) shoes grip the floor (c) a thrown ball comes down (d) lifting a school bag
36. 36.💪 A box weighs 460 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
37. 37.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 10 N and the other with 35 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
38. 38.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a fridge magnet sticks (b) squeezing a lemon (c) lifting a school bag (d) shoes grip the floor
39. 39.💪 Which force is at work: rain falls to the ground? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) gravity (d) muscular force
40. 40.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 95 N and to the left with 100 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left

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