Forces and Motion Quiz

Which word describes a push or pull on one object by another object that is touching it?

• Contact force

• Noncontact force

• Gravity

• Friction

Which word is defined as a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object?

• Force

• Friction

• Gravity

• Contact force

What is the force of attraction that every object exerts on another object called?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Force

• Contact force

Which type of force requires direct contact between objects?

• Contact force

• Noncontact force

• Gravity

• Friction

Which force is responsible for slowing down a sliding box?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Applied force

• Noncontact force

Which force is involved when a soccer ball is kicked?

• Contact force

• Noncontact force

• Gravity

• Friction

What is the main effect of a force on an object?

• It can change the motion of the object

• It can make the object disappear

• It can change the color of the object

• It can make the object heavier

Which force acts between two surfaces sliding past each other?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Applied force

• Noncontact force

Which force is present when you pull a wagon?

• Applied force

• Gravity

• Friction

• Noncontact force

Which force can be both a push and a pull?

• Force

• Gravity

• Friction

• Noncontact force