CONTACT FORCE UNIT QUIZ

What is a push or pull exerted on an object called?

• Friction

• Force

• Tension

• Deform

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What does the term "deform" refer to?

• Change of speed

• Change of shape

• Change of energy

• Change of direction

What is the maximum extent to which a solid may be stretched without permanent alteration of size or shape?

• Breaking point

• Elastic limit

• Peak force

• Friction

What is the stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object?

• Tension

• Friction

• Inertia

• Air resistance

What is the measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Elastic limit

• Collision

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What is the maximum amount of force on an object in a collision called?

• Peak force

• Tension

• Friction

• Inertia

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What is a physical model that represents the forces acting on a system?

• Free body diagram

• Contact force

• Air resistance

• Elastic limit

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What is the force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air?

• Friction

• Air resistance

• Tension

• Kinetic energy

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact?

• Friction

• Inertia

• Collision

• Potential energy

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion?

• Kinetic energy

• Inertia

• Elastic limit

• Air resistance