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Forces in Action Worksheet
Arjun, Charlie and Zach-Mae are helping move a trolley of books through a bookshop. Use what you know about forces to solve each challenge. A force is a push or pull that can change an object's movement or shape.
Forces on the move
Use the clues in each question.
1.A book trolley is stationary. Charlie pushes it and it begins to roll. Name the force Charlie applies and describe the change it causes.
2.Zach-Mae draws a bookshop door towards herself to open it. Is she using a push or a pull? Explain how you know.
3.Match each force with the most suitable bookshop example.
- Gravity
- Friction
- Push
- Pull
- Arjun moves a trolley away from himself
- A book drops from a shelf towards the floor
- A trolley wheel rubs against the floor and slows
- Charlie draws a drawer towards himself
4.The trolley rolls across the floor, then gradually slows. Which force mainly acts between the wheels and floor to oppose its motion?
- Gravity
- Friction
- Magnetism
- A pull
5.A book slips from Arjun's hands. Which force pulls it down towards Earth?
6.If two equal forces push a stationary trolley in opposite directions, the trolley will start moving in the direction of one of the pushes.
TrueFalse
7.Arjun and Charlie push the same trolley in the same direction. Their combined push is greater than the friction opposing the trolley. What will happen to the trolley's movement?
8.As the foam ball falls through the air after being dropped, name two forces acting on it and state the direction of each.
9.The trolley is hard to push because its wheels are stiff. Suggest one change that would reduce friction at the wheels, and explain how this helps.
10.Zach-Mae pushes a trolley from rest, rolls it across the shop, then squeezes the handle to stop it. Explain how pushes, friction and changes in movement are connected during this journey.
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