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Contact Forces

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

2.

Which of these is not a contact force?

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Upthrust

3.

If the forces acting on an object are balanced, the object will...

a)

remain stationary

b)

move faster

4.

When you rub your hands together, which force is acting?

a)

Skin resistance

b)

Air resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

5.

Friction produces...

a)

heat

b)

water

c)

noise

d)

light

6.

You can reduce friction by making the surfaces...

a)

smoother

b)

hotter

c)

closer together

d)

harder

7.

Rougher surfaces create __________ friction.

a)

more

b)

less

8.

Which of these scenarios would you expect more friction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

If the amount of friction increased, what would you expect to happen to the amount of heat?

a)

Heat increases

b)

Heat decreases

c)

Heat stays the same

d)

Heat disappears

10.

Friction works in the _____________ direction to the object moving.

a)

same

b)

opposite