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Weight is a force.

What is weight measured in?

• Metres

• Grams

• Newtons

Which force acts to slow objects down?

• Gravity

• Buoyancy

• Friction

Which of the following is something a force cannot do to an object?

• make it move

• make it disappear

• change the objects shape

Who developed the theory of Gravity?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

What is the name given to objects which are shaped to reduce air resistance and water resistance?

• artificial

• energised

• streamlined

Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?

• the Moon

• Jupiter

• the Earth

This picture shows a mechanism used to lift heavy loads. What is it called?

• lever

• pulley

• pivot

Which force pulls objects towards the Earth's centre?

• weight

• gravity

• friction

Which name do we give to the amount of matter an object has?

• mass

• weight

• force

What force slows down a falling parachute?

• acceleration

• friciton

• air resistance