Real World Science: Forces Quiz

What is defined as a push or pull on an object?

• Force

• Gravity

• Pressure

• Friction

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Which force opposes the motion of objects?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Electromagnetism

• Nuclear force

Who formulated the three laws of motion?

• Nikola Tesla

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

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What type of forces are equal in size but opposite in direction?

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

• Magnetic forces

• Gravitational forces

Which force pulls objects towards the Earth?

• Friction

• Nuclear force

• Gravity

• Electromagnetism

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What is the force that acts at a distance and is responsible for the attraction between magnets?

• Nuclear force

• Electromagnetism

• Gravity

• Pressure

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Which force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together?

• Electromagnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Nuclear force

What is the term for the force exerted by a surface as an object moves across it?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Pressure

• Electromagnetism

Which of the following is NOT one of Newton's laws of motion?

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Action and Reaction

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Inertia

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What is the force that acts perpendicular to the surface of an object?

• Gravity

• Nuclear force

• Friction

• Pressure