Who is credited with the laws of motion that are still used by scientists today?
Forces and Motion Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Nikola Tesla
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is a force?
A pushing or pulling action that can make things move, change direction, or change shape
A pushing action only
A pulling action only
A force is not related to motion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the force that makes something move in a different direction even if its speed stays the same?
Friction
Centripetal force
Tension
Gravity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the force between two different objects that are in contact, either when they're locked together and touching or when one of them slides past the other?
Tension
Gravity
Friction
Centripetal force
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What kind of materials bend and flex very easily and spring back to their original shape when you take the force away again?
Plastic
Wood
Metal
Elastic
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the overall force that results when several forces act on one object at the same time?
Tension force
Frictional force
Centripetal force
Resultant force
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the force that provides the centripetal force that makes the air rotate at high speed in a hurricane?
Friction
Gravity
Tension
Pressure
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