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Contact Forces

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is ____.

a)

a push or pull that can cause movement

b)

a magnet

c)

when someone does not work

2.

A pull is _____.

a)

a force to move something towards you

b)

a force to move something away

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

3.

This is an example of ____.

a)

forces

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

4.

This is an example of what force?

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

gravity

5.

This is an example of what force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

magnetism

6.
When we pour sand on an icy road, what force are we increasing to help cars stay on the road?
a)
electricity
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
d)
gravity
7.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

8.

The three examples pictured are of

a)

Non-contact Forces

b)

Contact Forces

9.

The force between the two people through the rope is

a)

Contact (Tension Force)

b)

Non-contact Pull

c)

Contact ( Spring Force)

d)

Non-contact Push

10.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

11.

______________ is a force that always acts in the direction opposite of motion.

a)

applied

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

normal

12.

The force that resists sliding between two touching objects is called _____________________

a)

normal force

b)

contact force

c)

non-contact force

d)

friction

13.

Exerted by an object that has been streched or squeesde.

a)

tension force

b)

friction

c)

non-contact force

d)

Spring force

14.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
15.

Is spring a force?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

A spring is a force because it changes shape when squeezed or stretched.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

When a spring is being squeezed the internal forces push the spring back to its original shape.

a)

True

b)

False