TYPES OF FORCES

What is a Force?

• the distance between objects

• a push or pull

• something that keeps you from the darkside

• the acceleration due to gravity

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The illustration above shows what happened when a balloon touched a girl’s hair.

Which type of force caused the girl’s hair to cling to the balloon?

• magnetic

• friction

• attraction

• electrostatic

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Magnets can be a useful tool. Look closely at the picture above which shows a magnet and various metal objects.

What will happen as the magnet moves closer to the metal objects?

• The magnet will attract the objects.

• The magnet will become heavier.

• The magnet will push the objects away

• Nothing will happen to the objects

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_________ opposes motion.

• acceleration

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

An object drops due to the force of _____________.

• inertia

• friction

• momentum

• gravity

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What force gives the Universe its structure?

• Magnetic

• Gravitational

• Electrical

• Air Resistance

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It is the unit of force.

• Grams

• Pounds

• Newtons

• Liters

When you release an object you are holding, it will always move downward because of the pull of friction.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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A sock stuck to a sweater as it comes out of the dryer is an example of which force?

• Magnetic Force

• Tension Force

• Electrostatic Force

• Friction Force

What type of force lights the match?

• Gravitational

• Magnetic

• Frictional

• Chemical