Worksheet on Force

1 Use the following picture to answer the questions. Circle the correct answer in
parentheses.

a. The forces shown above are (pushing / pulling) forces.

b. The forces shown above are (working together / opposite) forces.
c. The forces are (equal / not equal).
d. The forces are (balanced / unbalanced).
e. The net force is (1000 n to the right / 1000 n to the left / zero).
f. There (is / is no) motion.
2 The picture below shows a book sitting still on a stool. Explain what forces are
acting on the book and how these forces acting on the book.
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3 Draw an arrow to show which way the person on the skateboard should throw the
ball if he wants to roll forward and explain your answer.

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Meghanas dog is pulling on his lead. Which arrow, A, B, C or D, shows the

direction of this force? Give the letter.
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Megan has to pull to keep the dog still. Which arrow shows the direction of this
force? Give the letter.
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c Suddenly the dogs collar breaks.

i When the collar breaks, the lead moves. Draw an arrow on the diagram to show
which way the lead starts to move.
ii Why does the lead move when the collar breaks?
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Friction

1 Exercise Complete the missing words in the passage below.

slip reduced

friction

faster heat rims gravity

grease

upwards

The force that stops two surfaces sliding past each other is called .....................
If there was no friction between our shoes and the ground our feet would
when we tried to walk. Rubber brake blocks grip against the
of a bicycle wheel in order to slow it down. A parachute reaches a
steady speed when the force of pulling it down is balanced by the
air resistance pushing . Friction between the moving parts of
machinery can cause it to over The friction can be
by using oil or The a car moves the greater the air
resistance is that pushes against it.

2 Nainetha is investigating how easily a block of wood slides along a wooden bench.
The diagram shows her experiment.

a Nainetha does the experiment with different weights on top of the block. She counts

how many slotted masses she needs to hang from the string to make the block of
wood slide. Her results are shown in the table.

i Describe how the number of slotted masses needed to move the block varies with the
weight on top of the block.
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ii

Nainetha does the experiment with a weight of 3.5 N on top of the block of wood.
How many slotted masses would she need to make the block slide?

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b Nainetha does her experiment again. This time she slides the block of wood over a
sheet of glass instead of the bench top.
i Suggest how her results would be different this time.
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ii Using the same sheet of glass and block of wood, and keeping the same weight on
top, suggest one way Nainetha could reduce the force of friction.
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ENERGY
I

Choose and underline the correct answer

Which of these is not a form of energy?

A
B
C
D

kinetic
petrol
light
sound

Which of these has the most gravitational potential energy?

A a parachutist standing on a runway

B a parachutist going into a plane
C a parachutist jumping out of a plane
D a parachutist after landing
3

What are the energy changes in a candle?

A
B
C
D

heat to light
heat to sound
light to heat
chemical to heat and light

A machine is something which:

A changes energy.
B creates energy.
C destroys energy.
D makes things.
5 Which is the correct energy flow diagram for a television?

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

coal

B
C
D
7

oil
gas
wind
Fossil fuels are formed from:

A water.
B electricity.
C dead plants and animals.
D rocks.
8

Electricity is not a fuel because:

A it has to be generated using other energy resources.

B it is easy to switch on and off.
C it cannot be used to make cars run.
D it can burn you.
9

Which of the following is not true?

A
B
C
D

Energy can be used to heat things.

Energy can be destroyed.
Energy can be changed.
Energy can be wasted.

10

Why do we need to save energy?

A
B
C
D
11
A
B
C
D
12
A
B
C
D
13
A
B
C
D
14

Fossil fuels are running out.

Electricity is running out.
To pay for new cars.
Energy is cheap.
Which of these would not help us to use less energy for transport?
Using a car that could go further for every litre of petrol.
Using a bus instead of going by car.
Always using the car for short journeys.
Walking to school.
Which of these things might happen if you walked to school instead of coming by car?
You might get wet if it rained.
It might take you longer to get to school.
You would be healthier and fitter.
All of them.
Which is true?
Renewable energy resources will run out one day.
Renewable energy resources will not run out.
Non-renewable energy resources will not run out.
None of our energy resources will run out.
Which of these is a non-renewable energy resource?

A
B
C
D

solar
wind
natural gas
moving water

15

Biomass is:

A
B
C
D

a heavy weight.
any fuel made from plant or animal material.
a fuel made from plant material only.
a fuel made from animal material only.

16

Our bodies get the energy they need from:

A
B
C
D

food.
water.
warm clothes.
hot baths.

17

The units for measuring energy are:

A
B
C
D

horsepower.
degrees.
joules.
newtons.

18
A
B
C
D
19
A
B
C
D

Plants get their energy from:

water.
fertiliser.
the Sun.
the soil.
Which statement is true?
Coal has energy because it is black.
Fossil fuels have energy because the animals that became fossils ran around a lot.
Coal has energy because it is warm inside the Earth.
The plants that formed coal got their energy from the Sun.

20 Which of these energy resources does not originally come from the Sun?
A
B
C
D

wind energy
solar power
fossil fuels
geothermal energy

II Exercise Complete the sentences below.

1) Most of the energy we use comes from F _ _ _ _ _ fuels.
2) Fossil fuels are non-renewable because they cannot be R _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3) R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ energy resources do not run out.
4) Biofuels come from P _ _ _ _ _ and animals.
5) Weather conditions must be suitable to use W _ _ _ and solar power.
6) The energy in waves can be used but it is E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to set up.