Forces and Motion Quiz

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

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Nikola Tesla

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

What is the force that makes something move in a different direction even if its speed stays the same?

• Friction

• Centripetal force

• Tension

• Gravity

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

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

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

What is the force that provides the centripetal force that makes the air rotate at high speed in a hurricane?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Tension

• Pressure

What is the force that holds a car's tires in place, giving powerful grip that locks the car to the road and stops it skidding outward?

• Gravity

• Centripetal force

• Friction

• Tension

What is the force that causes a change of shape that isn't reversible?

• Tension

• Plastic deformation

• Centripetal force

• Friction

What is the force that makes something speed up or slow down?

• Gravity

• Resultant force

• Tension

• Friction