WorksheetsIdentifying Forces
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Force of attraction (pulling) between two objects. (Every object experiences this on earth)
gravitational
normal
applied
friction
Support force exerted up into an object.
gravitational
normal
applied
friction
Force that resists motion between two surfaces.
gravitational
normal
applied
friction
Is the force usually exerted by a surface that an object is on
Friction
Normal force
Elasticity
Tension
what is a force?
a push or a pull
change in displacement
change in direction
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
surface area
air resistance
velocity
gravity
What is a force that acts at a distance?
A force that requires contact
can be applied without contact between objects
What force is your chair acting upon you right now so you don't fall to the floor?
applied
normal
gravity
friction
Magnetic force is
a contact force
what holds us to the Earth's surface
a form of friction
a noncontact force
Contact force
A force that can only be applied with touch
A force that can act at a distance
An example of friction is
a softball player sliding across the clay field to third base
ice melting
roller skating on a smooth surface
balloons sticking to a cat's fur
Gravity is
a contact force that pulls objects down
a force that resists sliding motion
a noncontact attractive force
humans walking on Earth
The amount of gravitational force between objects depends on the _______ between them and the ______ of each.
gravity,mass
distance,mass
weight,gravity
distance,gravity
Which of the following forces is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravitational force
Magnetic force
Frictional force
Normal force
When a book is resting on a table, which force is acting upwards to balance the weight of the book?
Gravitational force
Normal force
Tension force
Frictional force
