Forces 2

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

• Mass & distance
• Mass & weight
• Gravity & inertia
• Inertia & mass

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An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion

• balanced
• unbalanced
• gravitational
• electrical

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Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 

• That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
• That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
• That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
• Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects

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What is defined as a push or pull?

• force

• motion

• vector

• speed

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

• contact
• gravity
• friction

What will cause an object to move?

• Applied forces
• Balanced forces
• Unbalanced forces

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If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________

• unbalanced
• weak
• balanced
• Hulk Smash!

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With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

• larger 
• smaller 
• equal 
• cannot be determined

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The air resistance and weight as shown for the skydiver are balanced. The skydiver is probably:

• at rest
• moving at constant velocity
• accelerating upward
• accelerating downward

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What is the net force?

• 65 N left
• 65 N right
• 35 N left
• 35 N right

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