What Is a Force

The sum of all forces acting on an object.

• Contact Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Net Force

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A force is a push or pull measured in what units? 

• Meters per second, squared

• Kilograms 

• Newtons 

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Which of the following best determines the net force when more than one force is acting on an object?

• a combination of all motions of an object

• a combination of all motions of an object in two directions

• a combination of all forces acting on an object

• a combination of forces acting on an object in two directions

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What is a force?

• push only

• pull only

• both push and pull

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What is the type of force exerted in the diagram shown?

• frictional

• elastic

• magnetic

• gravitational

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The unit of a force is ______ and its symbol is ___.

• kilogram, kg

• kilogram, Kg

• newton, N

• newton, n

Select the actions that exert a force.

• lift

• think

• twist

• imagine

• squeeze

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When 2 surfaces slide across each other, they experience ................... force.

• frictional

• elastic

• magnetic

• gravitational

What is the definition of force in physics?

• A push or pull on an object

• The mass of an object

• The speed of an object

• The energy of an object

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

• Friction

• Tension

• Gravity

• Normal force

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