Question 1

What is a force?

Question 2

Describe three ways that forces can affect objects.

Question 3

What is meant by the term ‘stationary’?

Question 4

Distinguish between the terms ‘acceleration’ and ‘deceleration’.

Question 5

Distinguish between ‘elastic’ materials and ‘inelastic’ materials.

Question 6

Classify each of the following forces as a push, pull or twist.

Question 7

Complete the following diagram by giving an example of each of the different ways forces can affect objects.

Question 8

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Question 9

• Explain the difference between a contact force and a non-contact force.

• Give two examples of contact forces.

• Give two examples of non-contact forces.

Question 10

• What are the units for measuring forces?

• What is the symbol for these units?

• Who are these units named after?

Question 11

The arrow on the diagram below shows the direction the person is moving. Draw labelled arrows showing all the forces acting on the person and the parachute.