Exploring Forces and Motion Assessment 7

force that attracts objects in the universe toward one another

force exerted on an object by gravity

scientific unit used to measure force and weight

any object that produces a magnetic field

strongly attracted to a magnet

Earth's magnetic field

force exerted by an object being pulled in opposite directions

force between two surfaces in contact that opposes motion

force that resists motion of an object through a fluid

Friction, buoyancy, normal, tension, spring, and drag are all examples of what kind of force?

• contact

• non-contact