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Year 7 multiple-choiceextension test

7K Forces and their effects

For each question circle the correct answer.

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Question 1

The units of force are...

A) cm

B) g cm–3

C) kg

D) N

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Question 2

A spring has a length of 3 cm. The spring extends by 2 cm for every 1 N weight that is hung on it. When the spring is 10 cm long the weight hung on its end is...

A) 3 N

B) 3.5 N

C) 4 N

D) 4.5 N

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Question 3The table shows the volume and mass of a block of iron.

The density of the iron block is...A) 8 g cm–3

B) 210 g cm–3

C) 270 g cm–3

D) 7200 g cm–3

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Question 4

The weight of an object is caused by...

A) buoyancy

B) density

C) gravity

D) speed

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Question 5The diagram shows two forces acting on a block of wood.

Choose the diagram A B C or D that shows the resultant force on the block of wood.

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Question 6The diagram shows the force acting on a block of wood.

Choose the diagram A B C or D that shows the force that would cancel out the force on the block of wood.

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Question 7

On the Earth a box has a mass of 6 kg and a weight of 60 N. On the Moon the force of gravity is one-sixth that on the Earth. The box is taken to the Moon. The mass and weight of the box on the Moon are...

A) mass = 1 kg and weight = 10 N

B) mass = 1 kg and weight = 60 N

C) mass = 6 kg and weight = 60 N

D) mass = 6 kg and weight = 10 N

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Question 8The diagram shows a picture of a magnetic compass.

When a piece of steel is brought near to a compass needle...A) nothing happensB) the compass needle is attracted to the piece of steelC) the piece of steel is repelled by the compass needleD) the compass needle is repelled by the piece of steel

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Question 9

3 kg of sugar has a weight of...

A) 3 N

B) 30 N

C) 3000 N

D) 300 N

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Question 10The table shows the density of five different metals.

Choose the metal that would sink when placed in liquid mercury.A) aluminiumB) copperC) tungstenD) iron