Push or Pull
Balanced or Unbalanced
Forces
Forces Continued
Even More Forces
100
Is dragging a trash can behind you as you walk is an example of a push or a pull?
Pull
100
Two classes are playing tug-of-war and the rope is not moving. Is the force balanced or unbalanced?
Balanced
100
True or false. Objects with more mass require less force to move.
False
100
True or false. Friction works in the opposite direction of the force being applied.
True
100
You attempt to move a table across the room by pushing it with one finger but it won't budge. Do you need to apply more or less force to move it?
More force.
200
Gravity is a what type of force?
Pull
200
Right now you are sitting in your chair. Gravity is pulling you down but your chair is pushing you up. You are not moving. Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces?
Balanced
200
Mr. D'Argenio pushes two model cars with the same amount of force. The first car is a Mini Cooper weighing 3 pounds. The other car is a Corvette weighing 8 pounds. Which car will have the greatest change in motion?
The Mini Cooper
200
Mrs. Morlan is pushing two people on swings. She is applying equal force to each person. One person weighs 80lbs and the other weighs 135lbs. Which person will accelerate faster from the push?
The person weighing 80lbs.
200
You flick a soccer ball and a ping pong ball with your fingers using equal forces. Which ball will accelerate slower?
The soccer ball.
300
In a game of tug-of-war what type of force is being used?
Pull
300
This type of force results in movement.
Unbalanced force
300
Mrs. Nolin has three identical toy trucks. She pushes them with the exact same amount of force. Truck 1 is carrying 1 wood block and it rolls 5ft. Truck 3 is carrying 3 wood blocks and rolls 3ft. Truck 2 is carrying 2 wood blocks. How far will it most likely travel?
4ft
300
You throw a paper airplane that is carrying a paper clip. Eventually the plane falls to the ground. What force was applied that made the plane fall?
Gravity
300
True or false. Objects with more mass require more force to stop.
True.
400
What type of force means: when you exert force away from you?
Push
400
This type of force does not result in movement.
Balanced force
400
When you jump you are able to overcome what force momentarily?
The pull of gravity.
400
Mrs. Lodispoto applies 10N (Newtons) of force to 4 objects. The first object is a paper clip weighing 1.5g. The second is a remote weighing 29g. The third is a block weighing 22g. And the forth is a rock weighing 4g. Which object will travel the farthest?
Paper Clip
400
A wheel is easier to push across a surface than a block. Is it because A)the wheel has less mass B) the wheels rolls which reduces friction C) the block has more gravity D) the wheel is an example of a balanced force.
B
500
Kicking a soccer ball is an example of what type of force?
Push
500
Mr. D'Argenio jumps out of an airplane with a parachute. He opens the parachute so that air resistance pulls him up, but he is still being pulled down to the ground by gravity. This is an example of what kind of force?
Unbalanced
500
You try to push a bookshelf that is full of books but it only moves a little bit. You remove the books and push with the same force as before so it now moves faster. What did you decrease to in the bookshelf to make it easier to move?
Mass
500
Mr. D'Argenio is sliding a box full of books from one side of his house to the other to store them. During his journey he slides the box over thick carpeting, newly polished hardwood floors, thin carpeting, and finally the rough cement garage floor. Over which surface will the friction be the least?
Polished hardwood floors.
500
Mr. D'Argenio and Mrs. Morlan are arguing about where to put a desk in the classroom. Mrs. Morlan is pushing from one side applying 25N of force towards Mr. D. Mr. D'Argenio is pushing from the opposite side applying 45N of force toward Mrs. Morlan. Who will the dresser move towards?
Mrs. Morlan Because Mr. D'Argenio is WAAAAAAY stronger and is applying WAAAAAAAY more force.
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