7Ka

The forces are with us

Class ___________
newtons direction shape speed force meter

Name _____________________________
Complete the sentence by using the words in the box. Forces can change __ __ __ __ __ , __ __ __ __ __

or the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ that something is moving. Forces are measured using a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Forces are measured in __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . 2 Complete the chart.

Is the force a push or pull? Is the force changing the shape of the ball? Yes or no Is the force changing the direction of the ball? Yes or no 3

push

a)

Draw a red arrow to show the direction each person is moving. Draw a blue arrow to show the direction of fiction.

b)

Contact or Non-Contact? Sort the forces Contact Non-Contact

air resistance friction gravity magnetic force static electricity water resistance

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That floating feeling

Class ___________
_______________

Name _____________________________
Name the forces

upthrust gravity

_______________ 2 A B force A is _______________ force B is _______________ 3 Tick the correct answer. What two forces affect you when you float? weight and upthrust push and pull upthrust

gravity

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When an object floats the force of weight and the force of upthrust are different in size the same in size 4

Complete the formula for calculating density. mass density =

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1. Choose the correct answer.

Balancing act
Class ___________

Name _____________________________

When forces are balanced the object starts to move nothing happens the object speeds up 2 Choose the correct answer. Fred and Bob push against each other. i) If both push with the same force . nothing happens Fred pushes Bob backwards the object speeds up 3 ii) If Fred pushes with more force ... nothing happens Fred pushes Bob backwards Bob pushes Fred backwards

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r r r

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If two forces are the same size they are (balanced/unbalanced)

4. Balanced or Unbalanced? a) b)

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7Kc Hooked!
Name _____________________________
a) 1

Class ___________

What F is used to measure force? _______________ (ofrceemter)

F E

W G

b)

What W is the amount of force with which gravity is pulling down on something? _______________ (gwehti).

c)

What E is something that can be stretched but goes back to shape? _______________ (leastic) What G is a force that pulls things down to Earth? _______________ (rgavtiy)

d)

2 Label forcemeter scale spring weight

How many newtons?

______ N

______ N

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Weighing in
Class ___________
1 2

Name _____________________________
Across 4 5 w w 1 2 3 m 6 l s Down
5

3 4

Weight is measured in ... The mass of an object is measured in ....

A thousand grams is called a ... This is the amount of matter in an object The force of gravity pulling an object down is called its ... Gravity is much less here than on planet Earth.

2 mass 2 kg

Complete the chart mass kg force weight N

X
2 5 9

of gravity

mass X force of = weight gravity 2 kg X 10 N = 20 N

10

20

3 What is the weight of a 3 kg frozen chicken? a) 30 N b) 3 N c) 0.3 N 4

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What is the mass of the chicken on the Moon? a) 30 kg b) 6 kg c) 3 kg

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Friction
Class ___________

Name _____________________________
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box. Friction is the __ __ __ __ __ between two f t __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ objects. It can __ __ __ __ things down or make things stand s s __ __ __ __ __.

force slow still touching

Look at each picture. Decide whether it shows more friction or less friction.

using a bathmat more friction

rubber tyres

waxing skis less friction

brake

sliding on a polished slide

oiling

pulling on bicycle brakes

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7Ke The need for speed 1

Name _____________________________
1 Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Speed is a way of saying how far you travel in a certain team time turn 2

Class ___________

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Circle the units which can be used to measure speed. kilometres per hour miles per hour metres per second grams hours

Tick the correct answer. Which car will stop the quickest. The car travelling at 70 mph 50 mph 30 mph

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Draw a circle around all the measurements of length. seconds metres kilometres newtons miles

Draw a rectangle around all of the measurements of time. minutes seconds metres hours litres

Measuring speed Speed = __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

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t c

s n

m i

t e

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The need for speed 2

A pupil walks 1 metre in 1 second. The speed is 1 m/s. A pupil walks 2 metres in 1 second. The speed is __________. A pupil walks 4 metres in 2 seconds. The speed is 1 m/s 2 m/s 4 m/s

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Cut the boxes out and stick them in the correct box on the graph.

Sima and Julie wait at the bus stop. Sima walks mile to her friends house.

Sima waits for her friend Julie to get ready. Sima and Julie walk slowly to the bus stop.

Sima and Julie are on the bus going to school.

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