Name: ___________________________

Date: ____________________________
Science 7 : Topic 3&4 Quiz
I Canuse units of force and mass, and identify and measure forces and loads
I Can identify tension, compression, shearing and bending forces within a structure

Multiple Choice: Answer the following questions by circling the correct

choice (1 mark each)
1. The mass of a mouse and the mass of an elephant
a) are very different
b) are about the same
c) are measured in Newtons
d) would change if they were measured in different places

2.What unit of measurement is used for weight?

a) kilograms
b) grams
c) pounds
d) Newtons

3. What is it called when internal forces are produced by external forces acting on a
structure that change the shape or size of a structure?
a) structural instability
b) dead loads
c) live loads
d) deformation

4. What type of internal force happens from bending or twisting a certain material by
pressing on different parts in different directions at the same time?
a) tension
b) compression
c) shear
d) torsion

5. What is not an example of a live load acting on a structure?

a) tornado that causes extreme damage on a house
b) the weight of the structure itself
c) a textbook on a desk
d) the force of the wind on a building

6. What two pieces of information do you need to have to describe a force?

a)
b)
c)
d)

direction and shape

direction and size
size and shape
mass and direction

Fill in the blank: Choose the correct word from the word bank to fill in the
blank (1 mark for each blank)
1. A ______________________ force, shear, and ________________ forces are combinations
of tension and compression
2. To measure the amount of force, or pull of gravity on a mass, we use a
___________________ or a _____________________. We measure mass in
________________________.
3. A material that has high tensile strength is _________________________.
Word Bank
torsion
meter kilograms

graphite
dead

balance
bending

live
steel
spring scale Newtons

Short Answer: Read each question carefully

1.

Draw a force diagram for an elevator that is not moving . (1 mark)

force

2.

If your weight is 400N, that means that Earths gravitational pull on you, is 400N. Is
there a force that pulls Earth towards you? Why or Why not? (2 marks)

3.

Correct the following statement: (1 mark)

As the space shuttle returned to earth, the astronauts mass returned to
normal.

4. Gravitational force between two objects changes depending on where the object is.
What are two things that this force between two objects depends on? (2 marks)

5. Why is your weight on the moon about one sixth of what it is on earth? (2 marks)