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Contact & Non-Contact Forces Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

3.

The amount of matter that makes up an object is

a)

inertia

b)

mass

c)

friction

d)

weight

4.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
5.

Magnetism is a...

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

c)

Space Force

6.

Air resistance is a...

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

c)

Air Force

7.

Normal force is a...

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

c)

Weight Force

8.

A contact force is from

a)

an interaction between at least two objects that are physically touching

b)

an interaction between at least two objects that are far apart

c)

when two objects are separated

d)

always a pull

9.

Gravity is a...

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

c)

Space Force

10.

Check all Non-Contact Forces:

a)

Magnetism

b)

Lift

c)

Gravity

d)

Applied

e)

Friction

11.

What is the unit of measure for FORCE?

a)

kilograms (kg)

b)

meters/second (m/s)

c)

newton (N)

d)

meters (m)

12.

Applied force is a...

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

c)

Strong Force

13.

________is an attractive force between any two objects and causes objects to accelerate downward, towards the center of the Earth

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetism

14.

_______is experienced by any magnetic material in a magnetic field. It is an attractive and repulsive force (push and pull)

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electrostatic

15.

An object at rest on a surface experiences

a)

Magnetism

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Friction

d)

Normal Force

16.

A type of friction that slows falling objects that are falling through the air is...

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Magnetism

17.

   A _______ force is one that can act between two objects that are not physically touching each other.

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non Contact Force

c)

Friction

d)

Normal Force

18.

Which two factors can affect the strength of gravity?

a)

The speed of the objects

b)

The mass of the objects

c)

The distance between the objects

d)

The weight of the objects

19.

What two factors can affect the strength of a magnet?

a)

Size

b)

Distance

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

20.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

c)

distance force

21.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

22.

Gravitational Force is a...

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

c)

Space Force

23.

Frictional Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

24.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
25.

Which force is responsible for the weight of an object?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Inertia