Forces and Motion Quiz

What is a contact force?

• A force that acts at a distance

• A push or a pull on one object by another that is touching it

• An attractive force between objects with mass

• A force that resists motion between surfaces

Which of the following is an example of an applied force?

• A parachutist falling to Earth

• Pressing the keys on a computer keyboard

• Pushing someone on a swing

• A plate sitting on a table

What is the normal force?

• A force that acts without touching

• The support force exerted on an object that touches another stable object

• An attractive force between magnets

• A force that resists sliding motion

Which of the following is a real-world application of noncontact force?

• A plate sitting on a table

• Pressing the keys on a computer keyboard

• When a pencil falls to the floor

• Sliding a book across the floor

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What is gravity?

• A contact force that resists motion

• An attractive noncontact force that exists between all objects with mass

• A force that pushes or pulls directly

• A support force exerted on an object

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Which example illustrates gravity?

• A parachutist falls to Earth

• Pressing the keys on a computer keyboard

• Sliding a book across the floor

• A plate sitting on a table

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What is friction?

• A force that acts at a distance

• A contact force that resists the sliding motion between two surfaces that are touching

• An attractive force between objects with mass

• A force that supports an object

Which of the following is an example of friction?

• A parachutist falls to Earth

• Sliding a book across the floor

• A plate sitting on a table

• Earth's magnetic core

What is magnetism?

• A force that acts without touching

• An attractive noncontact force that exists between a magnet and another magnet, certain materials, and electromagnets

• A force that resists motion between surfaces

• A support force exerted on an object

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Which example illustrates magnetism?

• A parachutist falls to Earth

• Earth's magnetic core

• Pressing the keys on a computer keyboard

• A plate sitting on a table

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