Forces Cause Change

Gravity is a

• contact force

• noncontact force

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The greater the force acting on an object, the _________________

• greater the acceleration.

• the less the acceleration.

• acceleration stays the same.

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Forces that act in opposite directions produce a weaker force. These are called _____.

• opposing forces

• balanced forces

Units of force are measured in ______.

• newtons (N)

• distance

• height

If you apply the same force to two objects with different masses, the object with more mass will accelerate more __________.

• fast

• slowly

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Which lists all forces?

• push, pull, gravity

• push, pull, mass

• gravity, push, mass

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The arrow of the compass is a small magnet. One end of it is attracted to Earth's magnetic north pole. Which force allows the compass to show direction?

• gravity

• magnetism

• friction

• acceleration

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An object with more mass has ______

• a strong pull of gravity.

• less pull of gravity.

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If ______ forces are equal, then they are balanced.

• opposing

• unbalanced

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Ice is considered a smooth surface, because it has ________ friction.

• more

• less