2. Identifying Forces

You kick a soccer ball forward with 60 Newtons of Force across the grass. What forces are acting on the soccer ball as you kick it?

• Ground Up AND Gravity down. Friction backward AND Kick forward.

• Friction forward AND Kick forward.

• Ground Up AND Gravity down. Friction forward AND Kick forward.

• All of these are correct.

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What forces are acting on the soccer ball as it hits the net?

• Gravity Down and Air Resistance Up. Force of the Net and Air Resistance to the left.

• Force of the Kick to the Right. Gravity Down and Air Resistance Up. Force of the Net and Air Resistance to the left.

• The only force acting on the ball is the net!

• All of the above are correct.

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What force is NOT acting on the ball after it has left her hands? The ball was thrown straight up.

• Force due to Gravity

• Force from Air Resistance

• Force of the Throw

• All of these forces are acting on the ball.

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What force is acting on the bowling ball? The bowling ball is rolling freely down the lane and is about to hit the pins.

• Force of the throw from the hand. Force of friction. Gravity Down and Ground Up.

• Force due to friction in the opposite direction of motion. Gravity Down and Ground Up.

• Inertia

• Magnetic Force

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You are waiting your turn at the bowling alley. What forces are acting on the bowling ball as you hold it still in your hand?

• Force due to Gravity down.

• Force from your hand/arm holding it up.

• Both answer choices are correct.

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What forces are acting on the cart?

• Inertia

• Force of gravity down AND force of the ground down.

• 100 Newtons of force to the left AND 150 Newtons of force to the right. Force of gravity down AND force of the ground up.

• 150 Newtons of force to the left AND 100 Newtons of force to the right. Force of gravity up AND force of the ground up.

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After a frisbee has been thrown and is no longer touching the player's hand, the frisbee keeps going forward. Why does the frisbee keep going forward?

• The force of the throw is still at play.

• Wind pushes it forward.

• Inertia (which is NOT a force).

• Inertia (which is a force).

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Which of the following is NOT a force?

• Weight

• Inertia

• Force of Gravity

• Friction

What forces are acting on the man?

• Force of the chair up and gravity down.

• Force of friction to the left.

• Force of Gravity only.

• Inertia.

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Spiderman is using his webs to stop a train. What forces are acting on the train?

• Pull from Spiderman's web in the opposite direction of motion.

• Force of friction/air resistance in the opposite direction of motion.

• Force of Gravity Down AND Force of Tracks Up.

• All statements are correct.

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