Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 819 · 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 10 N and the other pulls left with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
2. 2.True or false: closing a drawer is a push. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) muscular force (b) magnetic force (c) gravity (d) friction
4. 4.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a push. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 70 N and to the left with 80 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
6. 6.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: plucking a mango is a pull. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Which force is at work: an apple falls down? (a) muscular force (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) gravity
9. 9.💪 Is closing a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
10. 10.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 25 N and the other with 40 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
11. 11.💪 A bag has a mass of 25 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
12. 12.💪 Which force is at work: brakes stop a bicycle? (a) gravity (b) magnetic force (c) friction (d) muscular force
13. 13.💪 Is plucking a mango a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
14. 14.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
15. 15.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
16. 16.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
17. 17.💪 Is opening a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
18. 18.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) gravity (b) balanced (c) unbalanced (d) doubled
19. 19.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 30 N and the other with 95 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
20. 20.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) gravity (b) muscular force (c) magnetic force (d) friction
21. 21.💪 A force is a … (a) kind of colour (b) push or a pull (c) unit of time (d) type of sound
22. 22.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) litre (L) (b) newton (N) (c) second (s) (d) metre (m)
23. 23.💪 A bag has a mass of 18 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
24. 24.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a pull. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 A box weighs 140 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
26. 26.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a push. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 65 N and to the left with 65 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) to the left (c) no net force
28. 28.💪 Which force is at work: squeezing a lemon? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) gravity
29. 29.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 95 N and the other with 30 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
30. 30.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
31. 31.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) shoes grip the floor (b) a river flows downhill (c) squeezing a lemon (d) a magnet picks up pins
32. 32.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) magnetic force (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) friction
33. 33.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) a fridge magnet sticks (c) a compass needle turns (d) pedalling a cycle
34. 34.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a fridge magnet sticks (b) a rolling ball slows (c) lifting a school bag (d) a compass needle turns
35. 35.True or false: kicking a football is a pull. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Is kicking a football a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
37. 37.💪 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?
38. 38.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 55 N and the other with 40 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
39. 39.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 60 N and the other pulls left with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
40. 40.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a fridge magnet sticks (b) rain falls to the ground (c) a compass needle turns (d) rubbing hands warms them

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