Forces

What will cause an object to move?

• Applied forces
• Balanced forces
• Unbalanced forces

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

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

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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

The unit of force is

• m/s
• m/s^2
• newton
• kg

What is the net force?

• 5000 N right
• 4000 N right
• 40 N left
• 4000 N left

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What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?

• Weight
• Sliding Friction
• Momentum
• Projectile Motion

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Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-

• Rolling Friction
• Sliding Friction
• Fluid Friction
• Static Friction

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