Forces
1. Match the type of force to the picture.
Push Turn Stretch Pull
2. Look at the picture of the man sitting on the chair.
a) What type of force does the force arrow represent?
b) What direction is the force acting in?
3. Look at pictures a and b.
i. Drawa force arrow to show the direction of the force.
ji. Label the arrow to show which object is making the force and the object
that the force is acting on.
Example a) b)
push of woman
A. on trolley
iS4. Look at the picture of the book hanging from
the forcemeter.
What is the biggest force this
forcemeter can measure?
How big is the force lifting the book?
What is the weight of the book? Give
the number and the ut
5. Say whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
a) Forces act on objects to push, pull, stretch and turn.
b) A force arrow represents the size of a force.
¢) Force is measured in kilograms (kg)
d) A forcemeter is used to measure force.
6. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
a) Pushing, pulling, stretching and turning are some of the ways in which a
— can act.
b) A — _____. shows us the direction of a force.
c) We use an instrument called a ____ to measure force.
d) We measure forces in ____.
€) You can use force to_________a door handle.
f) You can use force to a rubber band.
g) You can use force to _a drawer open.
h) You can use your hands to press weighing scales against the wall and
measure the ______ force of your arms.