Types of Forces

Front

What is a contact force?

Back

A force that arises when two objects are in physical contact with each other

Front

Which force resists motion when two surfaces are in contact?

Back

Friction force

Front

Which force keeps a paraglider in the air?

Back

Air resistance

Front

What force opposes the motion of a paraglider?

Back

Air resistance

Front

Which force keeps a ball hanging from a string?

Back

Tension force

Front

What force does a person's hand exert on a box when pushing it to the right?

Back

Applied force

Front

Which force prevents a book from falling through a table?

Back

Normal force

Front

Which force acts between magnets or magnetic objects?

Back

Magnetic force

Front

What force acts between two objects that have an electric charge?

Back

Electrostatic force

Front

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

Back

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