Forces Test Review

When a spring pushes or pulls on something, which force is present?

• Spring

• Tension

• Normal

• Applied

When a rope or cable is used to pull something, what kind of force is being used?

• Tension

• Spring

• Applied

• Normal

When you push or pull something with your hands, what kind of force is being used?

• Applied

• Tension

• Normal

• Friction

When an object slides against a surface, what type of force is occuring?

• Friction

• Applied

• Normal

• Air Resistance

When air pushes on something, what type of force is occuring?

• Air Resistance

• Friction

• Tension

• Normal

What type of force is always present? (Except in space)

• Gravity

• Normal

• Applied

• Tension

When a surface supports an object, what type of force is occuring?

• Normal

• Gravity

• Tension

• Applied

True or False: When all forces on an object are cancelled by other force(s), that means all the forces are balanced.

• True

• False

Which of the following situations would mean that unbalanced forces are present?

• An object at rest

• An object at constant velocity

• An object speeding up

• none of these choices.

True or False: A force is a push or pull.

• True

• False