Name: _________________

Date: ____________

Forces Test
1. Circle True or False:
a) A force can make something move.

b) Gravity pushes you down to the earth.

F

c) Gravity causes all things to fall at the same speed.

F

d) Muscular force can be a pushing or pulling force.

F

e) The force that makes things float is buoyancy.

F

f) Two north poles on a magnet together make a pulling force.

T
F
g) Two positive charges together make a pulling force.
F
h) Forces only act when things are touching.

T
T

2. Fill in the blank to identify the force being described using the
words in the box.
Buoyancy

Muscular Force

Magnetic Force

Friction
Force

Gravity

Static Electric

a) The force that pulls objects towards the earth:

b) The push or pull that happens with charged objects:
c) The push or pull that happens when poles are aligned:

d) The force caused by two objects rubbing together:

e) The force that pushes objects upwards in air or water:
f) The push or pull that happens when a human uses energy:
3. Name two forces, draw an example of each and explain how

they are used in daily life.

4. Magnets can both push and pull. These push and pull forces
have special names:
a) What is the scientific word for the pulling force of magnets?

b) What is the scientific word for the pushing force of magnets?

5. List two situations when you would want to increase friction

and two situations when you would want to decrease friction.
Increase Friction

Decrease Friction

8. Give an example of safety device that protects people from a

force? Name the force and tell how the safety device keeps us
safe.