6th Grade Types of Forces Presentation

Open Ended

What is the significance of understanding different types of forces in our daily lives?

Open Ended

What is friction?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about forces are correct?

• Contact forces require direct contact between objects.

• Non-contact forces do not require objects to be in direct contact.

• Friction is a non-contact force.

• A force is always a pull, never a push.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes friction?

• A force that acts at a distance between two objects

• A contact force that opposes motion between two surfaces

• A force that only acts on objects in water

• A force that pulls objects toward the Earth

Open Ended

Explain how the surface type affects the amount of friction experienced when dragging an object, using the images provided as examples.

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Describe how gravity and friction are similar and how they are different, based on what you have learned from the images.

Multiple Choice

Between which two objects is the gravitational force the greatest?

• A

• B

• C

• All the same

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What is magnetism?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the magnitude of magnetic force as the distance between two magnetic objects increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It first increases then decreases

Open Ended

Explain the difference between an applied force and a normal force, using the example of the car shown in the image.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a normal force in daily life?

• A book resting on a table

• A ball falling through the air

• A magnet attracting a nail

• A car accelerating on a road

Open Ended

Explain how gravity, friction, magnetism, normal forces, and applied forces act on objects in real-world situations.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Normal force

• Pushing a box