Force and Types of Force Quiz

What is a force?

• A push or a pull

• A pull only

• A lift

• A push only

Which force opposes the motion of two solid surfaces over each other?

• Upthrust

• Friction

• Air resistance

• Water resistance

What force opposes an object moving through air?

• Air resistance

• Friction

• Upthrust

• Water resistance

What force pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth?

• Magnetic force

• Electrostatic force

• Gravity

• Elastic force

Which force returns a stretched or squashed object to its original shape?

• Elastic force

• Surface tension

• Normal reaction

• Upthrust

What is the unit of force?

• Kilogram

• Gram

• Pound

• Newton

What is used to measure force?

• Speedometer

• Thermometer

• Newton meter

• Barometer

Which force acts between the poles of two magnets?

• Friction

• Magnetic force

• Gravity

• Electrostatic force

What force pushes upwards on an object submerged in a liquid or gas?

• Air resistance

• Upthrust

• Water resistance

• Friction

What force pulls particles at the surface of a liquid together?

• Normal reaction

• Surface tension

• Elastic force

• Magnetic force