Engineering Worksheet: Forces

Engineering lesson 9: Forces: push, pull and gravity · Set 989 · 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.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a push. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Which force is at work: a fridge magnet sticks? (a) friction (b) muscular force (c) gravity (d) magnetic force
3. 3.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 85 N and to the left with 100 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the right (b) no net force (c) to the left
4. 4.💪 A box weighs 550 N. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its mass in kilograms?
5. 5.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 35 N and the other pulls left with 5 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
6. 6.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 85 N and the other with 75 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
7. 7.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) a compass needle turns (b) pedalling a cycle (c) a thrown ball comes down (d) rain falls to the ground
8. 8.💪 Two equal forces push on a box from opposite sides. They are … (a) unbalanced (b) balanced (c) gravity (d) doubled
9. 9.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
10. 10.💪 Which force pulls everything towards the Earth? (a) magnetism (b) wind (c) gravity (d) friction
11. 11.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) rubbing hands warms them (b) brakes stop a bicycle (c) a magnet picks up pins (d) lifting a school bag
12. 12.True or false: hitting a cricket ball is a push. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 In which unit do we measure force? (a) metre (m) (b) litre (L) (c) second (s) (d) newton (N)
14. 14.💪 A cart is pulled to the right with 95 N and to the left with 80 N. Which way does the net force act? (a) to the left (b) no net force (c) to the right
15. 15.💪 Which force is at work: brakes stop a bicycle? (a) muscular force (b) gravity (c) friction (d) magnetic force
16. 16.💪 Is pressing a doorbell a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
17. 17.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 80 N and the other with 65 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
18. 18.True or false: plucking a mango is a push. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: opening a drawer is a push. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 25 N and the other pulls right with 15 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
21. 21.Which of these is caused by muscular force? (a) squeezing a lemon (b) a thrown ball comes down (c) a magnet picks up pins (d) a rolling ball slows
22. 22.True or false: pushing a trolley is a pull. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Which can a force NOT do? (a) start it moving (b) change its shape (c) change its colour (d) stop it moving
24. 24.Which of these is caused by magnetic force? (a) an apple falls down (b) rain falls to the ground (c) a thrown ball comes down (d) a magnet picks up pins
25. 25.True or false: pressing a doorbell is a pull. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Is pulling a cart a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
27. 27.Which of these is caused by friction? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) a river flows downhill (c) shoes grip the floor (d) pedalling a cycle
28. 28.💪 Is closing a drawer a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
29. 29.💪 A bag has a mass of 48 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
30. 30.💪 Which force is at work: pedalling a cycle? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) gravity
31. 31.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) a magnet picks up pins (b) lifting a school bag (c) a compass needle turns (d) a thrown ball comes down
32. 32.True or false: kicking a football is a pull. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is caused by gravity? (a) squeezing a lemon (b) brakes stop a bicycle (c) an apple falls down (d) lifting a school bag
34. 34.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
35. 35.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 35 N and the other with 70 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
36. 36.💪 Which force is at work: a thrown ball comes down? (a) magnetic force (b) friction (c) muscular force (d) gravity
37. 37.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 25 N and the other pulls left with 10 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
38. 38.💪 Is hitting a cricket ball a push or a pull? (a) a pull (b) a push
39. 39.💪 Two children push a box to the right, one with 80 N and the other with 20 N. What is the net (total) force on the box, in newtons?
40. 40.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls right with 65 N and the other pulls left with 15 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?

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