Grade :5

Subject : Science
Topic : What is force?
Objective : To learn about force and its types.

What is Force?
1. The effort to push or pull an object is known as force. Force is capable of changing the -

A. Color of an object.
B. Shape of an object.
C. Mass of an object.
D. Texture of an object.

2. Which of the following is an example of non

non-contact force?

A. Muscular force
B. Friction
C. Gravity
D. Spring force

3. Why do you
u think it is difficult to ski on grass?

A. Grass has a rough surface that results in more friction.

B. Grass has a smooth surface that results in less friction.
C. Grass could be slippery.
D. Ice offers more friction than grass.

4. Which of the following is not an example of muscular force?

A. Throwing a ball.
B. Kneading dough.
C. An apple falling from a tree.
D. A horse pulling a cart.

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 5. What kind of force is utilized by a parachute to slow down its descent from the sky?

A. Air resistance
B. Water resistance
C. Surface resistance
D. All the above.

6. Which simple machine is ideal to use in a flagpole to raise or lower a flag?

A. Lever
B. Pulley
C. Screw
D. Gear

7. Why are airplanes and submarines given a streamlined shape to look like birds and fishes?

A. To make them look smart.

B. To minimize friction with air and water.
C. To increase friction with air and water.
D. To make them heavy.

8. Name the simple machine used in a see-saw?

see

A. Pulley
B. Lever
C. Wheel
D. Screw

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 9. When you roll a ball on the ground, the distance traveled by the ball depends on –

A. the mass of the ball

B. the friction between the two surfaces
C. the force applied on it
D. all the above

10. A mountain bike must have the following kind of tires for stability -
A. B.

C. D.

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 Answer Key

1. B

Force is capable of changing the shape of an object aside from the direction in which it is
moving or stopping it.

2. C

Gravity is an example of non-contact force. The rest of the options are contact forces.

3. A

Ice has a slippery surface that makes it easy to ski on it. Grass surface is rough and friction is
high, making it difficult to ski on it. There are special boots to ski on grass.

4. C

An apple falling from a tree is not an example of muscular force. It falls down due to
gravitational force.

5. A

A parachute uses air resistance to slow down its descent from the sky.

6. B

A pulley that contains a wheel and an axle is used to move the flag up and down.

7. B

The streamlined body of airplanes and submarines minimizes their friction with air and water
making it easy for them to move.

8. B

A lever is used to move a heavy load from one end when pressure is applied to the other. It is
used in a see-saw.

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 9. D

When you roll a ball on the ground, the distance traveled by the ball depends on the mass of
the ball, the friction between the two surfaces and the force applied on it.

10. C
A mountain bike must have tire treads with grooves in them, so as to have a strong grip on the
undulating surfaces of mountains by increasing the friction between the two surfaces.

IMAGE CREDITS
1. https://sites.google.com/site/topclassproject4year/unit-6/b-forces
2.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_090401-N-0958B-
001_Chiefs_hoist_the_American_flag_on_the_116th_anniversary_of_the_chief_petty_officer_rank.jpg
3. http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/212_spring2011.web.dir/Samantha_Porreca/Seesaw.html

4.https://antiquitynow.org/2013/08/20/kids-blog-the-invention-of-the-wheel-how-the-ancient-sumerians-got-
humanity-rollin/

5. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wheel

7. https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-hub-and-spoke-model.htm

8. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24923004

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