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Type of forces

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  • What force must you overcome to lift a book off a table?
    Gravity
    Normal force
    Magnetism
    Elastic force
  • What force slows a moving car?
    Friction
    Gravity
    Magnetism
    Thrust
  • Air resistance is…
    Non-contact force
    Contact force
    Gravity
    Electric force
  • Which scenario shows a contact force?
    Magnet attracting paperclips
    Tide formation due to moon
    Pushing a shopping cart
    Gravity pulling the moon
  • Is the pull of the moon on Earth’s tides a contact force or non-contact force?
    Applied force
    Reactive force
    Contact force
    Non-contact force
  • A magnet pulling a nail uses…
    Tension
    Magnetic force
    Friction
    Normal force
  • What happens when two like magnetic poles are near each other?
    They turn into electric charges
    They repel (non-contact force)
    They attract by touching
    They lose all force
  • Magnetic force is what type of force?
    Normal
    Non-contact
    Contact
    Elastic
  • A parachute slows a skydiver using…
    Gravity
    Friction
    Magnetism
    Air resistance
  • What force keeps us on the ground?
    Elastic force
    Friction
    Gravity
    Magnetism
  • What are the two main categories of forces?
    Applied forces and reactive forces
    Elastic forces and gravitational forces
    Static forces and dynamic forces
    Contact forces and non-contact forces
  • What is a force?
    Energy stored in objects
    Only a push
    Only a pull
    A push or a pull
  • Gravity is what type of force?
    Normal
    Spring
    Non-contact
    Contact
  • What type of force is the force exerted by the ground pushing up on you when you stand?
    Frictional force (contact)
    Magnetic force (non-contact)
    Gravitational force (non-contact)
    Normal force (contact force)
  • Rubbing your hands warm is caused by…
    Air resistance
    Friction
    Tension
    Gravity
  • Which force acts when a stretched rubber band returns to its original shape?
    Elastic force
    Magnetism
    Friction
    Gravity
  • Which of these is a non-contact force?
    Friction
    Magnetism
    Normal force
    Applied force
  • Which of these is an example of a contact force?
    Gravity
    Electrostatic attraction
    Magnetism
    Friction
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