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The document is a worksheet for Cambridge Primary Science 5 focusing on forces and magnetism, specifically examining gravity, normal forces, and applied forces. It includes activities related to flying a kite, detailing the four forces involved: gravity, lift, applied pulling force, and drag. The worksheet encourages students to understand how these forces interact to control the kite's movement.

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Unit-5-Worksheet

The document is a worksheet for Cambridge Primary Science 5 focusing on forces and magnetism, specifically examining gravity, normal forces, and applied forces. It includes activities related to flying a kite, detailing the four forces involved: gravity, lift, applied pulling force, and drag. The worksheet encourages students to understand how these forces interact to control the kite's movement.

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 5 UNIT 5: FORCES AND MAGNETISM

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 5.1
Gravity, normal forces and applied forces

1 a Sofia picks up the vase of flowers. What type of force is involved?

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b Explain why it is this type of force.

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2 Sofia places the vase of flowers on the table.


a Draw a force diagram to show the forces involved when the vase of flowers is on the table.
b Label each force.

Cambridge Primary Science 5 – Fiona Baxter & Liz Dilley © Cambridge University Press 2021 1
CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 5 UNIT 5: FORCES AND MAGNETISM

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 5.4A
Multiple forces flying a kite
Have you ever tried to fly a kite? It's not as easy as it looks!

There are four forces involved:


• Gravity – the force of the earth pulling down on the kite.
• Lift – the force that pushes the kite up.
• Applied pulling force – the pull by the person holding the line.
• Drag (air resistance)– the friction of the wind against the kite.

These forces control whether a kite stays up in the sky or falls to the ground. When the kite
reaches as high as it can in the sky the forces balance each other. The lift balances the gravity,
and the air resistance or drag balances the thrust that the kite flier provides by pulling on the line.

Cambridge Primary Science 5 – Fiona Baxter & Liz Dilley © Cambridge University Press 2021 4
CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 5 UNIT 5: FORCES AND MAGNETISM

When the kite is flying, the four forces play against each other. They pull or push the kite up
or down, side to side, and forwards and backwards. At any time, one force might be bigger
than the other, and will pull or push the kite in that direction. This is where the skill of the
kite flyer is important!
1 List the four forces involved when you fly a kite.

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2 Which forces are applied by the person flying the kite?

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3 Which force is exerted by the Earth?

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4 Which force is caused by the wind?

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Cambridge Primary Science 5 – Fiona Baxter & Liz Dilley © Cambridge University Press 2021 5
CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 5 UNIT 5: FORCES AND MAGNETISM

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 5.4B
Multiple forces flying a kite
Have you ever tried to fly a kite? It's not as easy as it looks!

There are four forces involved:


• Gravity – the force of the earth pulling down on the kite.
• Lift – the force that pushes the kite up.
• Applied pulling force – the pull by the person holding the line.
• Drag (air resistance)– the friction of the wind against the kite.

These forces control whether a kite stays up in the sky or falls to the ground. When the kite
reaches as high as it can in the sky the forces balance each other. The lift balances the gravity,
and the air resistance or drag balances the thrust that the kite flier provides by pulling on the line.

Cambridge Primary Science 5 – Fiona Baxter & Liz Dilley © Cambridge University Press 2021 6
CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 5 UNIT 5: FORCES AND MAGNETISM

When the kite is flying, the four forces play against each other. They pull or push the kite up
or down, side to side, and forwards and backwards. At any time, one force might be bigger
than the other, and will pull or push the kite in that direction. This is where the skill of the
kite flyer is important!

1 Label the forces acting on the kite in the picture.


2 Draw an arrow to show which direction the wind is blowing.
3 How can you make a kite move up or down or sideways?

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Cambridge Primary Science 5 – Fiona Baxter & Liz Dilley © Cambridge University Press 2021 7

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