Types of Forces and Newton's Laws

What is the standard unit used to measure force?

• Joules

• Newtons

• Meters

• Watts

Which of the following is a contact force?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Electric force

Which force acts without touching an object?

• Push

• Pull

• Gravity

• Tension

What kind of force is tension in a rope?

• External force

• Contact force

• Non-contact force

• Internal force

Which of these is an example of an external force?

• Shear inside metal

• Compression in a spring

• Wind pushing a kite

• Tension inside a cable

What type of force is shear?

• Twisting

• Sliding layers

• Stretching

• Pulling

Which force type resists motion between two surfaces?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Torsion

• Elastic

What type of internal force causes twisting?

• Compression

• Shear

• Torsion

• Tension

A balloon flies forward when air rushes out. Which Newton's law is this?

• First Law

• Second Law

• Third Law

• Law of Friction

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on. Which law is this?

• First Law

• Second Law

• Third Law

• Newton's Rule