Force and type of forces

Force and type of forces

Multiple Choice

What is a Force?

• The distance

• Mass

• A push or pull

• Give me a failing grade

Multiple Choice

Some forces can act over a distance, and others can only act by contact. Which type of force can act only when two objects touch each other?

• gravitational

• frictional

• electrical

Multiple Choice

The illustration below shows what happened when a balloon touched a girl’s hair.

Which type of force caused the girl’s hair to cling to the balloon?

• magnetic force

• frictional force

• electrical force

• gravitational force

Multiple Choice

Magnets can be a useful tool. Look closely at the picture below which shows a magnet and various metal objects.

What will happen as the magnet moves closer to the metal objects?

• The magnet will attract the objects.

• The magnet will become heavier.

• The magnet will push the objects away

• Nothing will happen to the objects

Multiple Choice

Rina’s mother asked her to help move some items from the hall closet to the garage. One item she wanted to move was a large box of old school books. Rina tried to lift the box, but could not pick it up. What force was Rina NOT able to overcome? 

• frictional force
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• gravitational force
• electrical force
• magnetic force 
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Multiple Choice

_________ opposes motion.

• acceleration

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

Multiple Choice

An object drops due to the force of _____________.

• inertia

• momentum

• friction

• gravity

Multiple Choice

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

• Magnetic

• Electrical

• Gravitational

• Air Resistance

Multiple Choice

This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together

• contact
• gravity
• friction