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Forces and Energy - Ch2 L2 Friction and Gravity

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Tension

2.

Which type of friction occurs when two solid surfaces slide over each other?

a)

Fluid friction

b)

Sliding friction

c)

Static friction

d)

Rolling friction

3.

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Tension

4.

According to the law of universal gravitation, the force of gravity acts between all objects in the universe that have:

a)

Density

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

5.

What is a measure of the amount of matter in an object?

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Weight

6.

Which type of friction occurs when an object rolls across the surface?

a)

Sliding friction

b)

Static friction

c)

Fluid friction

d)

Rolling friction

7.

What affects the force of friction between two surfaces?

a)

Types of surfaces and pressure

b)

Temperature and color

c)

Pressure and temperature

d)

Types of surfaces and distance

8.

What keeps the moon orbiting the Earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Tension

d)

Magnetism

9.

What is a measure of the force of gravity on an object?

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

10.

Which factor affects the gravitational attraction between objects?

a)

Temperature

b)

Color

c)

Pressure

d)

Mass

11.

What occurs when a solid object moves through a fluid?

a)

Sliding friction

b)

Fluid friction

c)

Rolling friction

d)

Static friction

12.

What is a measure of the strength of the gravitational force between objects?

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Density

13.

What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

a)

Weight

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Mass

14.

What is the force that acts between objects that aren't moving?

a)

Fluid friction

b)

Sliding friction

c)

Static friction

d)

Rolling friction

15.

What keeps all the planets in our solar system orbiting the sun?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Tension

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

16.

The ​ (a)   states that the force of gravity acts between all objects in the universe that have mass.

Choose from the below words
law of universal gravitation
law of inertia
law of conservation of energy
17.

As distance increases, gravitational force (a)  

Choose from the below words
decreases.
increases.
stays the same.
18.

When you stand on a bathroom scale, it displays the (a)   that Earth is exerting on you.

Choose from the below words
gravitational force
opposing force
effort force
19.

Friction acts in a direction (a)   to the direction of the object's motion.

Choose from the below words
opposite
identical
perpendicular
20.

When the irregularities of one surface come into contact with those of another surface, (a)   occurs.

Choose from the below words
friction
acceleration
gravity
21.

The applied force required to push something across a surface (a)   as friction increases.

Choose from the below words
increases
decreases
stays the same