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Using force arrows

Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS3 Science (2)

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  • Q1
    Forces (pushes and pulls) cannot be seen. So how do we represent forces in diagrams?
    Forces are represented using crosses.
    Forces are represented using arrows.
    Forces are represented using circles.
    We do not draw anything to represent forces.
    30s
  • Q2
    ______ arrows are used to represent forces in diagrams.
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    30s
  • Q3
    What is needed to draw straight lines of a set length?
    pencil
    protractor and ruler
    pencil and protractor
    ink pen and ruler
    pencil and ruler
    30s
  • Q4
    If a 5 N force was drawn 5 cm long, how would you draw a 10 N force?
    10 m long
    10 cm long
    15 cm long
    1 cm long
    5 cm long
    30s
  • Q5
    What direction do you think arrows used to represent forces should be drawn?
    pointing in the direction the force acts
    pointing in the opposite direction to the direction the force acts
    pointing down
    pointing up
    pointing to the object the force acts on
    30s
  • Q6
    What direction do gravitational forces act?
    vertically upwards in a diagram
    vertically downwards in a diagram
    towards the surface of Earth
    towards the centre of Earth
    30s

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