Force

What is a force?

• A. Something that can change the state of motion or the shape of a body

• B. Something that can change the color of an object

• D. Something that can change the taste of a food

• C. Something that can change the temperature of a substance

How is the size of a force measured?

• D. Liters

• C. Meters

• B. Newtons

• A. Kilograms

What does the net force determine?

• A. Whether an object changes color

• D. Whether an object changes taste

• B. Whether an object moves and in which direction

• C. Whether an object changes shape

What happens when the forces acting on an object are balanced and the object is moving?

• B. The object continues to move at the same speed along a straight line

• C. The object changes direction

• D. The object changes shape

• A. The object stops moving

What do unbalanced forces produce?

• A. A change in the color of an object

• B. A change in the temperature of a substance

• C. A change in the movement of an object

• D. A change in the taste of a food

What is the unit of force?

• joules

• Watts

• Newtons

• Volts

What is the result of a balanced force acting on an object?

• The object accelerates

• The object remains at rest

• The object changes shape

• The object changes color

What is the definition of a balanced force?

• Forces that cause an object to move in a circular path

• Forces that cause an object to change shape

• Forces that cause an object to accelerate

• Forces that cancel each other out