ICSE Class 6 Physics - Force - Test 2 (Intermediate)
1. A toy car at rest starts moving when it is pushed. This shows that force can:
A. Remove its mass
B. Change its colour
C. Change its state of motion
2. A moving bicycle slows down when brakes are applied because of:
A. Frictional force
B. Magnetic force only
C. Gravitational force only
3. A goalkeeper catches a moving football. Which effect of force is shown?
A. Force makes the ball invisible
B. Force can stop a moving object
C. Force changes the ball into gas
4. Stretching a rubber band shows that force can change an object's:
A. Age
B. Smell
C. Shape
5. Two children push a heavy box in the same direction. The total force becomes:
A. Greater
B. Zero always
C. Smaller than one child's force
6. Two teams pull a rope with equal force in opposite directions. The rope will:
A. Always fly upward
B. Remain nearly at rest
C. Turn into liquid
7. In tug of war, one team pulls harder than the other. The rope moves because the forces are:
A. Always zero
B. Balanced
C. Unbalanced
8. Balanced forces acting on an object usually:
A. Do not change its motion
B. Always make it faster
C. Always break it
9. Unbalanced forces can:
A. Never affect motion
B. Change the motion of an object
C. Remove gravity from Earth
10. Pulling a suitcase with your hand is mainly an example of:
A. Magnetic force
B. Electrostatic force only
C. Muscular force
11. We can walk on the ground because friction gives us:
A. Grip
B. Colour
C. Sound only
12. A wet floor is slippery because friction is:
A. Very high always
B. Reduced
C. Changed into magnetism
13. Friction is usually greater on a:
A. Polished glass surface
B. Smooth tiled floor
C. Rough cement floor
14. Oil is added to machine parts mainly to:
A. Reduce friction
B. Increase rust immediately
C. Make them heavier only
15. The force that makes a fruit fall from a tree is a:
A. Contact force only
B. Non-contact force
C. Muscular force only
16. A magnet attracts a paper clip from a small distance. This shows that magnetic force can act:
A. Only after burning
B. Only inside water
C. Without contact
17. A rubbed plastic comb attracts tiny bits of paper due to:
A. Electrostatic force
B. Muscular force
C. Frictional force only
18. A spring balance gives the reading of force in:
A. Kilograms only
B. Newtons
C. Litres
19. The effect of a force depends on its magnitude and:
A. Colour
B. Taste
C. Direction
20. If a force is applied opposite to the direction of motion, the object may:
A. Slow down
B. Become weightless
C. Turn into light