What are Some Types of Forces

Two students have challenged each other to tug of war. Both students have a strength of 6N. Which of these describes the forces of the two students

• net forces

• contact forces

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

A football is rolling towards you and then you kick the ball to score a goal. Which statement is true about the forces on your foot and the ball.

• The forces are not balanced; your foot pushes with more force.

• The forces are not balanced the football pushes with more force.

• The forces are balanced; the football and your foot push with the same force.

• The forces are not balanced; the football and your foot push with the same force.

You throw a ball into the air, what force will bring the ball back down to earth?

• friction

• gravity

• net force

• balanced forces

Select all of the animals or objects that are putting forces on each other.

• The zebra and monkey

• The lion and the hippo

• the elephant and zebra

• the monkey and vine

A zebra and giraffe decided to have a race. Look at the picture why do you think the giraffe won?

• The force of gravity slowed down the zebra but not the giraffe

• There were no forces on the zebra, so it moved more slowly

• The forces were balanced on the zebra but not on the giraffe

• The giraffe was able to push with more force than the zebra

Do you think these forces are balanced or unbalanced?

• They are balanced because the car is not moving and will not fall off the cliff

• They are unbalanced forces because the car is not moving and will not fall off the cliff

Which is statement is true.

• The blue ramp will take less force to make it up because it is shorter than the red ramp

• The red ramp will take less force to make it up because it is more steep/tall than then the blue ramp

• The red ramp will take less force to make it up because it is not as steep/tall as the blue ramp

• The blue ramp will take more force because it is not as steep/tall as the red ramp