Force and Motion

Force and Motion

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Force is a _____ OR _____.

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What is the unit used for the measurement of force?

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What is the sum of all the forces acting on an object?

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What is the change in the position, direction, or location of an object?

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Forces affect how objects move. They may cause motion; they may _____. (write one)

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______ is a force that involves the attraction or repulsion between two objects.

• gravity

• friction

• applied force

• tension

• magnetism

Multiple Choice

______ is a noncontact force. It is an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.

• gravity

• friction

• applied force

• tension

• magnetism

Multiple Choice

______ is a contact force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

• gravity

• friction

• applied force

• tension

• magnetism

Multiple Choice

______ is the force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.

• gravity

• friction

• applied force

• tension

• magnetism

Multiple Choice

______ is a contact force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.

• gravity

• friction

• applied force

• tension

• magnetism