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Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 839 · 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.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  2. 2.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  3. 3.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a fridge magnet sticks (b) a compass needle turns (c) pedalling a cycle (d) rubbing hands warms them
  4. 4.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 65 N and the other with 75 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  5. 5.💪 A bag has a mass of 21 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  6. 6.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 20 N and the other pulls right with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  7. 7.💪 Which force is at work: rubbing hands warms them? (a) magnetic force (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) friction
  8. 8.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) an apple falls down (b) a compass needle turns (c) a rolling ball slows (d) squeezing a lemon
  9. 9.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  10. 10.💪 Which force is at work: rain falls to the ground? (a) friction (b) magnetic force (c) gravity (d) muscular force
  11. 11.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) a rolling ball slows (b) a compass needle turns (c) pedalling a cycle (d) a river flows downhill
  12. 12.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 80 N and to the left with 95 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) no net force
  13. 13.💪 A bag has a mass of 23 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  14. 14.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 70 N and the other with 20 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  15. 15.💪 A bag has a mass of 11 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  16. 16.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) gravity (d) muscular force
  17. 17.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 70 N and to the left with 65 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
  18. 18.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
  19. 19.True or false: pulling a cart is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a push. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: pulling up your socks is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💪 A bag has a mass of 37 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  23. 23.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 30 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
  24. 24.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 100 N and the other pulls left with 85 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  25. 25.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) friction (b) magnetic force (c) muscular force (d) gravity
  26. 26.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) change its shape (b) stop it moving (c) change its colour (d) start it moving
  27. 27.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) brakes stop a bicycle (b) rain falls to the ground (c) lifting a school bag (d) a fridge magnet sticks
  28. 28.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) a fridge magnet sticks (b) a river flows downhill (c) shoes grip the floor (d) a thrown ball comes down
  29. 29.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  30. 30.💪 Which force is at work: a river flows downhill? (a) magnetic force (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) friction
  31. 31.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 45 N and the other with 60 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  32. 32.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: drawing up a well bucket is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💪 Is plucking a mango a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  35. 35.💪 Is pushing a trolley a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  36. 36.💪 A force is a … (a) push or a pull (b) type of sound (c) unit of time (d) kind of colour
  37. 37.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a push. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a pull. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 45 N and to the left with 40 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the left (c) to the right
  40. 40.True or false: pulling a cart is a push. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a push
  2. a pull
  3. rubbing hands warms them
  4. 140
  5. 210
  6. 15
  7. friction
  8. squeezing a lemon
  9. a pull
  10. gravity
  11. a compass needle turns
  12. to the left
  13. 230
  14. 90
  15. 110
  16. magnetic force
  17. to the right
  18. friction
  19. True
  20. False
  21. True
  22. 370
  23. no net force
  24. 15
  25. muscular force
  26. change its colour
  27. lifting a school bag
  28. a fridge magnet sticks
  29. a pull
  30. gravity
  31. 105
  32. False
  33. True
  34. a pull
  35. a push
  36. push or a pull
  37. True
  38. False
  39. to the right
  40. False

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