Blank Quiz

1. Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

• a. Pushing a shopping cart
• b. Magnetic attraction
• c. Kicking a ball
• d. Sliding a box

2. What type of friction keeps a book from sliding off a desk when it's sitting still?

• a. Rolling friction
• b. Sliding friction
• c. Static friction
• d. Applied friction

3. When you compress a spring, what type of energy is stored in it?

• a. Kinetic energy
• b. Thermal energy
• c. Chemical energy
• d. Potential energy

4. What force acts when you twist the lid of a jar?

• a. Shear force
• b. Compression force
• c. Tension force
• d. Torsion force

5. Which force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• a. Magnetic force
• b. Friction force
• c. Gravitational force
• d. Electric force

6. What type of force occurs when you cut paper with scissors?

• a. Shear force
• b. Tension force
• c. Torsion force
• d. Compression force

7. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed primarily due to what force?

• a. Compression force
• b. Torsion force
• c. Tension force
• d. Friction force

8. Which type of friction would you experience when rolling a ball across the floor?

• a. Static friction
• b. Sliding friction
• c. Rolling friction
• d. Applied friction

9. What kind of force is created when you pull on both ends of a rubber band?

• a. Compression
• b. Shear
• c. Tension
• d. Torsion

10. Which force requires direct contact between objects?

• a. Magnetic force
• b. Contact force
• c. Gravitational force
• d. Electrostatic force