Forces Quiz

Andrea and Belize are playing on a slide. What type of force is friction?

• Contact force

• Elastic force

• Non-contact force

• Gravitational force

Andrea and Belize are trying to move a heavy box across the floor. What force opposes the motion between the box and the floor?

• Elastic force

• Gravitational force

• Magnetic force

• Friction

What force attracts a book towards the Earth?

• Gravitational force

• Friction

• Elastic force

• Magnetic force

At the science fair, Belize and Andrea saw a demonstration of a magnet. They learned that which force is exerted by a magnet on magnetic materials such as iron and steel?

• Friction

• Gravitational force

• Elastic force

• Magnetic force

Andrea and Belize are learning about Maglev trains. What is the principle on which a Maglev train works?

• Gravitational force between the train and the track

• Magnetic repulsion between the train and the track

• Elastic force between the train and the track

• Magnetic attraction between the train and the track

Andrea, Belize, and Vernace are conducting an experiment to study the force exerted by a spring when it is stretched or compressed. What force is exerted by a spring when it is stretched or compressed?

• Gravitational force

• Elastic force

• Friction

• Magnetic force

What type of force is responsible for the force that opposes the motion between two surfaces in contact?

• Gravitational force

• Elastic force

• Magnetic force

• Friction

When a rubber band is stretched, what type of force is exerted by the rubber band?

• Gravitational force

• Elastic force

• Friction

• Magnetic force

Andrea and Belize are observing a pendulum. What force is responsible for the pendulum's motion?

• Gravitational force

• Elastic force

• Magnetic force

• Friction

A teacher takes Edelia's weight and records it using kg as the unit. Which statements are correct?

• The unit for weight is supposed to be tonnes.

• The teacher is measuring the mass instead.

• The unit for weight is Newton.

• The weight of Edelia changes in school and at home.