Systems in Action Quiz

What is a physical system?

• A group of parts that function together to perform a specific task

• A group of components that work together to perform a function

• A device that requires a single force to work

• A group of people joining together to perform tasks

What is the force that resists the movement of objects sliding or rolling over one another?

• Compressive force

• Frictional force

• Rotational force

• Tensile force

What is the unit used to measure forces?

• Pascal

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

What is the unintended or undesired output of a system called?

• Input

• Output

• Side Effects

• Subsystem

What is a device that requires a single force to work and is made of only one or two parts?

• Subsystem

• Force

• Mechanism

• Simple Machine

What is the force that holds a motionless object where it is, preventing it from being moved across another object's surface?

• Rotational force

• Compressive force

• Tensile force

• Frictional force

What is the pivot point of a lever called?

• Input force

• Fulcrum

• Load arm

• Effort arm

What is the force that the input force has to overcome to cause movement?

• Frictional force

• Load force

• Output force

• Tensile force

What is the quantity of force called?

• Direction

• Magnitude

• Mass

• Weight

What is the force that resists the movement of objects sliding or rolling over one another called?

• Compressive force

• Sliding Friction

• Static Friction

• Tensile force