Chapter 1 - Forces 1

Question 1

Forces can change what?

Answer 1

Shape and speed

Question 2

What are the contact forces?

Answer 2

Friction, air resistance, water resistance and upthrust

Question 3

What are the non contact forces

Answer 3

Magnetism gravity and static electricity

Question 4

What do we use to measure forces, and what unit?

Answer 4

Force meter, and Newton’s

Question 5

Gravity is a force that…

Answer 5

Attracts objects towards each other

Question 6

Weight is the force of gravity pulling things ——— the earth.

Answer 6

Towards

Question 7

Weight is measured in ——— because it is a force

Answer 7

Newton’s

Question 8

Mass is the amount of matter in something. The units for mass are ———- or ———-

Answer 8

Kilograms or grams

Question 9

Gravity on the moon is ——— than on earth so an object on the ——- would weigh less than on ——- it’s ——- would be the same.

Answer 9

Weaker
Moon
Earth
Mass

Question 10

What is a contact force?

Answer 10

A force that needs an object to touch it before it can affect something

Question 11

What is a non contact force?

Answer 11

A force that can affect something from a distance

Question 12

Name a force which pulls you down

Answer 12

Gravity

Question 13

Name a force that helps to hold things to fridge doors

Answer 13

Magnetism

Question 14

Name a force that needs to touch something to affect it

Answer 14

Contact force

Question 15

Name a force that rubs things away

Answer 15

Friction

Question 16

Name a force that helps a ship float

Answer 16

Upthrust

Question 17

Name a force that slows things down through air

Answer 17

Air resistance