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Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Forces 1 (Questions)

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There are many types of force, such as thrust, magnetism and gravity. The famous scientist Galileo wanted to know whether gravity exerted the same force on all objects whatever their mass (the amount of matter an object contains). He dropped a cannonball and a small stone off the top of the tower of Pisa - and both hit the ground at the same time, showing that gravity always has the same force on all objects. Feathers only fall more slowly because of friction with the air. On the Moon a feather and a hammer fall at the same rate. Many people don't believe this until they try a similar experiment themselves.

What effect does air resistance have on a falling object?

[ ]	It causes the falling object to speed up
[ ]	It pushes the falling object sideways
[ ]	It has no effect
[ ]	It slows the falling object down

Why do trainers have rough-textured soles?

[ ]	Rough-textured soles make trainers more 'slippery'
[ ]	No one wants shoes which don't leave interesting footprints
[ ]	Rough-textured soles help trainers to 'grip' surfaces better
[ ]	People like to show off their shoe soles

If an object is stationary (not moving), what are the forces acting on it?

[ ]	The forces are balanced
[ ]	The forces are unbalanced
[ ]	The forces are moving
[ ]	The forces are unmoving

What forces are exerted by magnets?

[ ]	Pushes
[ ]	Pulls
[ ]	Pushes and pulls
[ ]	Neither pushes nor pulls

Which of these objects is designed to have low friction?

[ ]	Skis
[ ]	Car tires
[ ]	Bicycle brakes
[ ]	Carpet

When a bowl is sitting on a table, which forces are said to be 'balanced'?

[ ]	Gravity and air resistance
[ ]	Upthrust and gravity
[ ]	Friction and magnetism
[ ]	Magnetism and air resistance

What does friction cause?

[ ]	Wind
[ ]	Upthrust
[ ]	Heat
[ ]	Gravity

'Compressing' a spring means which of these?

[ ]	To push it inwards
[ ]	To pull it outwards
[ ]	To tie it into a knot
[ ]	To send it down the stairs

Different Newtonmeters are used to measure different amounts of force. A Newtonmeter designed to measure large forces will have what type of spring?

[ ]	A long, thin, very flexible spring
[ ]	A thick spring that is very stiff
[ ]	A short, but very flexible spring
[ ]	No spring

10.

Which of these would not be a result of applying force to a material?

[ ]	The material is stretched
[ ]	The material is compressed
[ ]	The material is twisted
[ ]	The material is changed into a new material

Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Forces 1 (Answers)

What effect does air resistance have on a falling object?

[ ]	It causes the falling object to speed up
[ ]	It pushes the falling object sideways
[ ]	It has no effect
[x]	It slows the falling object down

Parachutes work by maximizing air resistance

Why do trainers have rough-textured soles?

[ ]	Rough-textured soles make trainers more 'slippery'
[ ]	No one wants shoes which don't leave interesting footprints
[x]	Rough-textured soles help trainers to 'grip' surfaces better
[ ]	People like to show off their shoe soles

Rough surfaces give much better 'grip' than smooth ones

If an object is stationary (not moving), what are the forces acting on it?

[x]	The forces are balanced
[ ]	The forces are unbalanced
[ ]	The forces are moving
[ ]	The forces are unmoving

Balanced forces are equal forces acting in opposite directions

What forces are exerted by magnets?

[ ]	Pushes
[ ]	Pulls
[x]	Pushes and pulls
[ ]	Neither pushes nor pulls

Magnets can attract (pull) and repel (push) objects

Which of these objects is designed to have low friction?

[x]	Skis
[ ]	Car tires
[ ]	Bicycle brakes
[ ]	Carpet

Brakes and tires are designed to have high friction, so as to slow the bike down and give it grip

When a bowl is sitting on a table, which forces are said to be 'balanced'?

[ ]	Gravity and air resistance
[x]	Upthrust and gravity
[ ]	Friction and magnetism
[ ]	Magnetism and air resistance

Without the 'upthrust' of the table, gravity would pull the bowl down (through the table)! When you look at a stationary object, such as the bowl, you can't see the balanced forces at work - but they are still there

What does friction cause?

[ ]	Wind
[ ]	Upthrust
[x]	Heat
[ ]	Gravity

You can rub your hands together to warm them up. The friction causes heat

'Compressing' a spring means which of these?

[x]	To push it inwards
[ ]	To pull it outwards
[ ]	To tie it into a knot
[ ]	To send it down the stairs

Compressing is the opposite of stretching

Different Newtonmeters are used to measure different amounts of force. A Newtonmeter designed to measure large forces will have what type of spring?

[ ]	A long, thin, very flexible spring
[x]	A thick spring that is very stiff
[ ]	A short, but very flexible spring
[ ]	No spring

A thick, stiff spring takes more force to stretch, allowing the Newtonmeter to measure greater forces. Newtonmeters designed for small forces will have thin, flexible springs

10.

Which of these would not be a result of applying force to a material?

[ ]	The material is stretched
[ ]	The material is compressed
[ ]	The material is twisted
[x]	The material is changed into a new material

Forces can change the shape of a material, but not what it is!