Physics Forces Quiz

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

• Electromagnetic

• Gravity

• The strong

• Friction

Which fundamental force is responsible for the attraction between masses?

• Electromagnetic

• Gravity

• The weak

• Centripetal

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Which force is associated with charged particles?

• The strong

• Electromagnetic

• Gravity

• Inertia

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What is the term for the resistance of any physical object to a change in its state of motion?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Centripetal

• Centrifugal

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Which particle is a component of atomic nuclei and has no electric charge?

• Proton

• Electron

• Neutron

• Gluon

What is the term for the decay of an unstable atomic nucleus?

• Radioactive decay

• Centrifugal

• Meson

• Higgs force

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Which particle is a fundamental constituent of matter and carries a negative charge?

• Proton

• Electron

• Neutron

• Quark

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What is the name of the force that acts on objects moving in a circular path, directed towards the center?

• Centripetal

• Centrifugal

• Friction

• Gravity

Which particle is a type of hadron composed of one quark and one antiquark?

• Meson

• Gluon

• Proton

• Electron

What is the term for the smallest unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus and electrons?

• Atom

• Proton

• Neutron

• Quark

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