Forces

How would you describe a force?

• Moving in and out

• Moving up and down

• A push or pull

• A throw or catch

The unit used to measure a force is called a ...

• Newton

• Burt

• Isaac

• Einstein

A force can cause an object to speed up or slow down.

• True

• False

A force can cause an object to change direction.

• True

• False

Forces can cause an object to stop moving.

• True

• False

An example of a contact force is...

• A magnet attracting a paperclip

• A mum pushing a pram

• Gravity causing the paper airplane to land on the ground

• Raindrops falling from the sky

What forces are applied when a book is pushed across a table? (tick all that apply)

• Friction

• Air resistance

• Gravity

• Push (contact force)

What forces are present after a paper airplane has been thrown off a balcony? (tick all that apply)

• Gravity

• Air resistance

• Friction

• Magnetism

A ______ force stops solid objects passing through each other.

• contact

• friction

• gravity

• normal

What is the correct order of the labelled forces?

• a. friction

  b. gravity

  c. magnetism

• a. friction

  b. gravity

  c. push

• a. friction

  b. air resistance

  c. push

• a. gravity

  b. air resistance

  c. friction