A car is moving at a constant speed on a straight road. What can be said about the forces acting on the car?

There are no forces acting on the car.

Only gravity is acting on the car.

Which of the following is an example of an applied force?

A person pushing a shopping cart

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion?

A car accelerating on a highway

Which of the following is an example of a normal force?

A chair supporting a person sitting on it

A magnet sticking to a refrigerator

The diagram shows a girl pulling a wagon with a force of 30 N. What is the force with which the wagon pulls the girl?

The wagon does not pull the girl

A fish moves through water by pushing the water backwards and the water pushes the fish forward. Choose the statement that best explains the science behind the act.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

A body remains at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

Acceleration increases as force increases.

Acceleration decreases as mass increases.

Which of the following BEST explains why Alex is able to move backward on the swing when he pushes his feet forward and against the ground?

When Alex pushes his feet against the ground, the ground pushes him back with an equal and opposite force.

When Alex pushes his feet against the ground, his body bends backward.

When Alex pushes his feet against the ground, the wind pushes him backward.

When Alex pushes his feet against the ground, the swing pushes him forward.

Which illustration is an example of Newton’s Third Law of motion?

A hurdler jumping over a hurdle

During a baseball game, a fielder applies a force of 5 newtons on a ball to catch it. What is the force applied by the ball on the fielder’s gloves?

5 newtons in the opposite direction

5 newtons in the same direction

10 newtons in the same direction

The ball does not apply a force

In which direction does the force of friction act?

In the opposite direction of motion

In the same direction as the motion

In a direction perpendicular to the motion

In the same direction as gravity

Team A and B are in a tug of war competition. The force applied by each team is represented by an arrow. What will be the direction of the net force acting on the rope?

The net force will act towards Team B.

The net force will act towards Team A.

The net force will act in a downward direction.

No net force will act on the rope.

A boy applied a force on a box that was at rest. The box was also acted upon by the force of friction. Which of these will happen when the force of friction is equal to the force applied by the boy?

The box will remain and rest and not move.

The box will move in the direction of the applied force.

The box will move in the direction of the frictional force.

The box will change its direction of motion.

One student pushed a box with a force of 5N to the east and another pushed it at the same time with a force of 5N to the west. Which of the following statements about the forces is TRUE?

The net force is 0 newtons and the forces are balanced.

The net force is 10 newtons and the forces are balanced.

The net force is 0 newtons and the forces are unbalanced.

The net force is 10 newtons and the forces are unbalanced.

Which of the following does NOT indicate that there is a Force acting on an object?

an object is moving at a constant velocity

a moving object changes direction

an object speeds up then slows down

an object is moving then it suddenly stops

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Which force is responsible for keeping us grounded on Earth?

Friction

Gravity

Magnetism

Applied force

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What type of force is exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it?

Friction

Normal force

Gravity

Magnetism

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30 sec • 1 pt

If a book is sliding across a table and comes to a stop, which force is primarily responsible for stopping the book?

Gravity

Friction

Magnetism

Applied force

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30 sec • 1 pt

A magnet attracts a paperclip. Which type of force is acting between the magnet and the paperclip?

Gravity

Friction

Magnetism

Normal force

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30 sec • 1 pt

A person pushes a box with a force of 10 N to the right, and friction exerts a force of 4 N to the left. What is the net force on the box?

6 N to the right

14 N to the right

6 N to the left

14 N to the left

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If the forces acting on an object are balanced, what can be said about the object's motion?

The object will accelerate.

The object will decelerate.

The object will remain at rest or move at a constant speed.

The object will change direction.

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According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, what happens when you push against a wall?

The wall moves.

The wall pushes back with an equal and opposite force.

The wall exerts no force.

The wall exerts a greater force.

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Understanding Forces in Motion

Which force is responsible for keeping us grounded on Earth?

What type of force is exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it?

If a book is sliding across a table and comes to a stop, which force is primarily responsible for stopping the book?

A magnet attracts a paperclip. Which type of force is acting between the magnet and the paperclip?

A person pushes a box with a force of 10 N to the right, and friction exerts a force of 4 N to the left. What is the net force on the box?

If the forces acting on an object are balanced, what can be said about the object's motion?

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, what happens when you push against a wall?

A car is moving at a constant speed on a straight road. What can be said about the forces acting on the car?

Which of the following is an example of an applied force?

If two people are pulling on a rope in opposite directions with equal force, what is the net force on the rope?

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