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Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 948 · 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.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) pedalling a cycle (b) a thrown ball comes down (c) rain falls to the ground (d) a fridge magnet sticks
  2. 2.💪 Is kicking a football a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  3. 3.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 40 N and the other pulls right with 30 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  4. 4.True or false: closing a drawer is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💪 Which force is at work: lifting a school bag? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
  6. 6.💪 Which force is at work: a rolling ball slows? (a) gravity (b) friction (c) magnetic force (d) muscular force
  7. 7.True or false: pushing a trolley is a push. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💪 A force is a … (a) push or a pull (b) type of sound (c) unit of time (d) kind of colour
  9. 9.True or false: pulling a cart is a push. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) magnetic force (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) friction
  11. 11.💪 A bag has a mass of 36 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  12. 12.💪 Is a tug of war a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  13. 13.True or false: plucking a mango is a pull. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) pedalling a cycle (b) rain falls to the ground (c) rubbing hands warms them (d) a thrown ball comes down
  15. 15.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  16. 16.💪 Which force is at work: an apple falls down? (a) friction (b) gravity (c) muscular force (d) magnetic force
  17. 17.💪 Which force is at work: a magnet picks up pins? (a) muscular force (b) magnetic force (c) gravity (d) friction
  18. 18.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a push. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💪 Is pulling up your socks a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  20. 20.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) metre (m) (b) litre (L) (c) second (s) (d) newton (N)
  21. 21.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 5 N and the other with 10 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  22. 22.💪 Which force is at work: shoes grip the floor? (a) friction (b) magnetic force (c) gravity (d) muscular force
  23. 23.True or false: opening a drawer is a push. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
  25. 25.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 70 N and the other with 15 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
  26. 26.💪 A bag has a mass of 51 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
  27. 27.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 25 N and to the left with 35 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
  28. 28.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 45 N and the other pulls right with 40 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  29. 29.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a rolling ball slows (b) a fridge magnet sticks (c) a river flows downhill (d) lifting a school bag
  30. 30.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 95 N and to the left with 105 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) no net force (b) to the right (c) to the left
  31. 31.💪 Which force is at work: rain falls to the ground? (a) muscular force (b) magnetic force (c) gravity (d) friction
  32. 32.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 20 N and to the left with 30 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) to the left (c) no net force
  33. 33.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) rubbing hands warms them (b) a thrown ball comes down (c) pedalling a cycle (d) a compass needle turns
  34. 34.💪 A box weighs 420 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
  35. 35.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 30 N and to the left with 40 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) to the left (c) no net force
  36. 36.💪 Is closing a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
  37. 37.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 85 N and the other pulls left with 50 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
  38. 38.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 100 N and to the left with 85 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) no net force
  39. 39.True or false: closing a drawer is a push. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 40 N and the other with 20 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?

Answer key

  1. a fridge magnet sticks
  2. a push
  3. 10
  4. False
  5. muscular force
  6. friction
  7. True
  8. push or a pull
  9. False
  10. gravity
  11. 360
  12. a pull
  13. True
  14. rubbing hands warms them
  15. a pull
  16. gravity
  17. magnetic force
  18. True
  19. a pull
  20. newton (N)
  21. 15
  22. friction
  23. False
  24. a push
  25. 85
  26. 510
  27. to the left
  28. 5
  29. a river flows downhill
  30. to the left
  31. gravity
  32. to the left
  33. a thrown ball comes down
  34. 42
  35. to the left
  36. a push
  37. 35
  38. to the right
  39. True
  40. 60

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