Name:.......................................... Date: _____/May/23.

Form :3-3
Subject: Integrated Science Duration:35 mins
Topic: Forces Teacher: Mr.Cuffy

Section A Multiple Choice

1.Motion can be defined as.. A. Air resistance
A. Change in speed and direction B. Friction
B. Change direction and mass C. Tension
C. Change in mass and speed D. Upthrust
D. Change weight and size 6. ___is a force of attraction or repulsion that
affects only certain materials due to a field
2.What force holds the planets in motion around A. Tension
the sun? B. Gravity
C. Magnetic force
D. Upthrust

7.Force of attraction between two objects.

(Every object experiences this on earth)
A. applied
A. Magnetic B. friction
B. Gravitational C. gravitational
C. Electrical D. normal
D. Air Resistance
8.What is a force?
3.Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ A. change in direction
direction of movement. B. change in displacement
A. similar C. a push or a pull
B. west D. Pressure
C. opposite 9. All of the following are effects of forces
D. parallel EXCEPT
A. force can stop a motion
4.How can friction be reduced? B. force can change the speed a moving
A. reduce the force acting between the 2 object
surfaces C. force can start a motion
B. reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces D. forces work through contact only
coming in contact
C. use wax, grease or oil 10.An apple falls off a tree and lands on the
D. all of the above are ways of reducing ground. What force caused the apple to fall?
friction

5. A boat floating on water despite having many

passengers is due to which force?
A. wind
 B. heat D. friction
C. gravity

Section B Fill in the blanks

1. Use the terms in the vocabulary box to fill in the blanks. (5mks)
Vocabulary
Electrostatic. Magnetism. Friction. Contact force. Non-Contact Force
Elastic. Tension. Gravitational. Friction. Pivot
A) A ______________________________is the central point of a turning mechanism
B) _______________________________forces only have an effect on objects that they touch.
C) ____________________________forces act on an object without
touching them.
D) _____________works to slow down or stop motion due to surfaces
rubbing against each other.
E). ___________________________force is experienced by a rope when it is pulled at either
end.

2.Read the statements given below. If the statement is true, write “T” on the line in front of the
statement. If it is false, write “F” and rewrite the statement to make it true.
( 5 marks)
1) _________ the turning effect of a force is also called moment

2) _________ the distance from the pivot and the weight of the load does not affect moment

3) __________there are 3 classes of levers

4) ____________a lever is not a simple machine

5) ___________Gravity only works on heavy objects.

Section C Short Answer Questions

1. Differentiate between contact and noncontact forces. (2 marks)

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2. a. List 2 examples of a. Contact forces b. Noncontact forces (4 marks)

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b. Give 2 situations where one contact and one non contact force from above is applied (2mks)

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Describe how weight and distance affects gravity. ( 4 marks)

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3. Give 3 examples of levers (3mks)

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END OF TEST