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Forces Quiz Chapter 3A and B

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A push or a pull

b)

A type of energy

c)

A measurement of speed

d)

A form of matter

2.

Which of the following is NOT a non-contact force?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Applied force

d)

Electrostatic force

3.

What type of force opposes the initial movement of objects that are touching and stationary?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Water resistance

4.

When you jump on a trampoline, what force slows you down?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Applied force

c)

Spring force

d)

Tension force

5.

Which of the following is an example of a resistive force?

a)

Pushing a swing

b)

Pulling a trolley

c)

Changing direction

d)

Accelerating

6.

What is the force that opposes the movement of objects through water?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Water resistance

7.

Which force is responsible for the attraction or repulsion between charged objects?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Applied force

d)

Electrostatic force

8.

What force supports objects by pushing against them at right angles to the surface?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Normal force

d)

Tension force

9.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Pushing a swing

b)

Pulling a trolley

c)

Gravity pulling us towards the center of Earth

d)

Applying force to an object

10.

What force opposes the ongoing movement of objects that are already in motion?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Water resistance

11.

Which force is exerted by a spring or some other elastic material when stretched or compressed?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Spring force

d)

Tension force

12.

What force is transmitted through a cable, rope, or wire when it is pulled tight from both ends?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Normal force

d)

Tension force

13.

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Applied force

d)

Electrostatic force

14.

What force opposes the movement of objects through air due to collisions between air particles and the object?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Water resistance

15.

What force acts on the surfaces of objects that are touching and already moving, making them slow down?

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Water resistance

16.

What is the definition of force?

a)

Force is a physical quantity that can change the state of motion or shape of an object.

b)

Force is a form of energy.

c)

Force is a measure of an object's weight.

d)

Force is a property of matter.

17.

What type of force opposes the motion of objects that are already in motion?

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

magnetism

d)

friction

18.

What force supports objects by pushing against them perpendicular to the surface?

a)

friction force

b)

gravitational force

c)

tension force

d)

normal force