Q.1
Which forces are acting on a child who is going down a slide?
  • Gravity, air resistance and friction
  • Gravity, air resistance and water resistance
  • Gravity, magnetism and friction
  • Gravity only
Q.2
What type of force is air resistance?
  • A pull
  • Friction
  • Gravity
  • Magnetism
Q.3
A child at the top of a slide is experiencing balanced forces. What force is needed to start the child sliding?
  • Upthrust
  • A push
  • Gravity alone
  • Friction
Q.4
Catapults are designed to provide a 'push' which will be stronger than the force of gravity - the object which is being catapulted should be aerodynamic to minimize which force?
  • Air resistance
  • Upthrust
  • Magnetism
  • All of the above
Q.5
A toy plastic boat floating in a bucket of water is experiencing which forces?
  • Gravity and upthrust
  • Magnetism and gravity
  • Magnetism and upthrust
  • Water resistance and magnetism
Q.6
What forces are acting on a parachute as it falls through the air?
  • Upthrust and air resistance
  • Friction and magnetism
  • Gravity and air resistance
  • Magnetism and water resistance
Q.7
A row boat being rowed across a lake is experiencing which forces?
  • Gravity and upthrust
  • Gravity and water resistance
  • Gravity, upthrust and water resistance
  • Gravity, upthrust, water resistance, air resistance and a push
Q.8
Which forces do the tires on a moving bicycle experience?
  • Gravity and a push
  • Gravity, upthrust, air resistance and magnetism
  • Gravity, water resistance and friction
  • Gravity, friction, upthrust, air resistance and a push
Q.9
Imagine someone cycling up a steep hill. Which forces are being experienced by the cyclist's shoes?
  • Gravity, magnetism and a push
  • Gravity, air resistance, a push, a pull and friction
  • Air resistance, a push and magnetism
  • Gravity and water resistance
Q.10
What type of force is water resistance?
  • Gravity
  • Upthrust
  • Friction
  • Water resistance is not a force
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