Intro to forces

Intro to forces

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-5, HS-PS2-4

+2

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a contact force?

Back

A force that requires physical contact between two objects, such as friction.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a noncontact force?

Back

A force that can act at a distance without physical contact, such as gravity or magnetic force.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is friction?

Back

A contact force that opposes the motion of an object when it is in contact with another surface.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A noncontact force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the force that pulls us toward the Earth.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is velocity?

Back

The speed of an object in a specific direction, e.g., 40 m/h north.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is net force?

Back

The overall force acting on an object when all individual forces are combined.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you calculate net force?

Back

Add up all the forces acting on an object, taking into account their direction.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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