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Measuring Force Worksheet

Choose the best answer, explain your thinking, and show working for calculations. Force is measured in newtons (N).

Choose the best answer

Select one answer for each question.

1.Which statement best describes a force?

A push or pull that can affect an object
The amount of space an object takes up
How hot or cold an object is
The time an object takes to move

2.What is the standard unit used to record force?

Metre (m)
Newton (N)
Kilogram (kg)
Second (s)

3.Which description is qualitative rather than quantitative?

The pull measured 9 N.
The force was fairly strong.
The spring scale read 14 N.
The push measured 3 N.

4.Which piece of equipment can measure a force in newtons?

A measuring cylinder
A spring balance (force meter)
A thermometer
A ruler

Match the terms

Match each term with its correct description.

5.Match each force-measurement term to its meaning.

Qualitative description
Quantitative description
Newton (N)
Spring balance

A description that includes a measured number and unit
An instrument that measures force
A description using words rather than a number
The unit used to measure force

Write about forces

Use clear descriptions and include units when giving measurements.

6.Explain how a qualitative description of force differs from a quantitative one. Give one example of each.

7.Give two everyday examples of an applied force. For each one, state whether it is a push or a pull.

8.A force meter reads 11 N while a student pulls a crate. Write a quantitative sentence to report the force.

9.Without using a measuring instrument, describe qualitatively the force needed to lift a full suitcase.

Compare and calculate forces

Work with the measurements and show your calculations.

10.A student measures the push needed to move three objects: a crate needs 6 N, a box needs 13 N, and a chair needs 9 N. Which object needs the greatest force, and what is the combined total of the three forces?

11.A force meter shows 24 N as a trolley is pulled. The pull is then reduced by 8 N. What is the new force reading?

12.For a simple estimate, use 10 N of downward gravitational force for each kilogram of mass. What downward force acts on a 4 kg object using this estimate?