Understanding Forces and Their Types

What is a force?

• A push or a pull on an object

• A type of material

• A kind of sound

In what unit is the strength of a force measured?

• Meters (m)

• Kilograms (kg)

• Newtons (N)

• Liters (L)

Which of the following is a contact force?

• Gravitational Force

• Magnetic Force

• Friction

• Electric Force

What happens to the force when two objects stop interacting?

• The force increases

• There is no more force

• The force remains the same

Which force is created by a stretched or compressed spring?

• Tension

• Normal Force

• Spring Force

• Buoyancy

What type of force is gravity?

• Contact Force

• Non-Contact Force

• Applied Force

• Friction

Which force opposes motion and works in the opposite direction of a moving object?

• Buoyancy

• Friction

• Tension

• Normal Force

What is the force called that is exerted by a surface on an object resting on it?

• Tension

• Normal Force

• Buoyancy

• Spring Force

Which force is created by magnets?

• Electric Force

• Gravitational Force

• Magnetic Force

• Applied Force

What is the force called when a fluid pushes upward on an immersed object?

• Tension

• Buoyancy

• Friction

• Normal Force