Forces and Motion Basics Quiz

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object through the air?

• Lift

• Drag

• Speed

• Weight

Which term describes the upward force that allows an airplane to rise off the ground?

• Friction

• Lift

• Weight

• Mass

What is the term for the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another?

• Friction

• Aerodynamics

• Distance

• Force

Which of the following is a measure of how fast something is moving?

• Distance

• Speed

• Time

• Force

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Mass

• Force

• Distance

Which of the following is a measure of the gravitational force acting on an object?

• Mass

• Weight

• Lift

• Drag

What is the term for the study of the properties of moving air and the interaction with solid bodies moving through it?

• Aerodynamics

• Friction

• Speed

• Force

Which of the following is the formula for calculating force?

What is the term for the interval between two events?

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

• Force

Which of the following is the term for the length of the path traveled by an object?

• Distance

• Speed

• Time

• Mass