Introduction to Forces Quiz

What is a force?

• A type of energy

• A push or pull

• A form of matter

• A state of rest

What can a force change in an object?

• Its color

• Its temperature

• Its motion

• Its size

What would be impossible without forces?

• Reading

• Sports, dancing, driving

• Sleeping

• Eating

Which force is responsible for pulling objects toward the Earth?

• Friction

• Contact force

• Gravity

• Magnetic force

Which force pulls the skater toward the ground?

• Normal force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Magnetic force

What type of force is exerted between the wheels of the skater and the ground?

• Tension force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Normal force

What are the two main characteristics of a force?

• Mass and velocity

• Magnitude and direction

• Speed and distance

• Time and acceleration

In which direction does the arrow of a vector point?

• Opposite to the force

• In the direction of the force

• Perpendicular to the force

• Randomly

What is a vector used to show?

• The color and texture of a force

• The direction and size of a force

• The temperature and pressure of a force

• The speed and acceleration of a force

What is the term used to describe the sum of all forces acting on an object?

• Total force

• Combined force

• Net force

• Aggregate force