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1.1 Gravity & Friction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

a)

Weight

b)

Gravity

c)

Mass

d)

Magnetism

2.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
4.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
5.

leaves blowing in the wind is an example of a

a)

contact force

b)

noncontact force

6.

magnet attracting a nail

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

7.

a leaf falling from a tree

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

8.

lightning going through the sky

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

9.

a bat hitting a baseball

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

10.

pushing in a chair

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

11.

All forces have what two things

a)

strength and speed

b)

speed and direction

c)

strength and direction

d)

speed and size

12.

We represent forces by drawing what?

a)

points

b)

arrows

c)

triangles

d)

circles

13.

What does gravity depend on?

a)

mass and weight

b)

speed and distance

c)

distance and direction

d)

mass and distance

14.

How are mass and weight related?

a)

proportional

b)

inversely

c)

they are the same thing

d)

they are not related

15.

The amount of gravity pushing down on an object

a)

force

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

gravity

16.

gravity is an example of what

a)

contact force

b)

noncontact force

c)

weight

d)

mass

17.

How can you reduce friction?

a)

remove a lubricant

b)

add surface area

c)

reduce surface area

d)

rub your hands faster

18.

Friction between air and a surface is called

a)

static friction

b)

sliding friction

c)

fluid friction

d)

fox friction

19.

this type of friction keeps an object at rest

a)

sliding

b)

static

c)

fluid

d)

fake

20.

the force that opposes motion

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

friction

d)

speed