Unit 5 Station Lab- Assess It

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1. What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them increases?

• The gravitational force increases
• The gravitational force decreases
• The gravitational force remains the same
• The gravitational force becomes zero

2. Which of the following is an example of reducing friction?

• Walking on sand
• ice skating
• pushing a box on a rough floor
• braking a car suddenly

3. Which is an example of an applied force?

• Earth pulling a falling apple downward
• a magnet attracting a paperclip
• pushing a friend on a swing
• a book resting on a table

4. In physics, forces like_________ slow a slider on a slide, generating heat through surface contact.

• Magnetism
• Applied Force
• Friction
• Normal Force
• Gravity

5. ____________ keeps a fridge door closed.

• Magnetism
• Applied Force
• Friction
• Normal Force
• Gravity

6. Throwing a ball involves ____________.

• Magnetism
• Applied Force
• Friction
• Normal Force
• Gravity

7. A stationary ball on the ground experiences ________ from below,

• Magnetism
• Applied Force
• Friction
• Normal Force
• Gravity

8. A stationary ball on the ground experiences __number 7 answer____ from below, counteracting the downward pull of ______.

• Magnetism
• Applied Force
• Friction
• Normal Force
• Gravity