Types of Forces

Abigail, Ethan and Priya are having a debate. Abigail says that force is a type of energy, Ethan thinks it's a measure of mass, and Priya believes it's a push or pull. Who is correct?

• Abigail (Energy)

• Priya (A push or pull)

• Ethan (Mass)

• None of them

James, Elijah, and Harper are having a debate. They are discussing about forces. James says, 'All forces have...'

• magnitude and direction

• strength and direction

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Charlotte, Luna, and Evelyn are having a debate. Charlotte thinks the strength of force is measured in Watts, Luna believes it's Meters, and Evelyn is sure it's Kilograms. But you know the correct answer is...

• Newtons

• Watts

• Meters

• Kilograms

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Imagine David and Abigail are playing with a toy car. When David exerts force on the car, it either ________ or ______________. What do you think happens?

• repels or attracts

• pushes or pulls

• slides or jumps

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Abigail and Luna are playing with magnets. When Abigail notices that one magnet repels the other, she tells Luna that it is exerting a _______ force against the other magnet.

• pulling

• pushing

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Lily, Maya, and Anika are playing a game where they push a box across the room. The force they use to push the box is called...

• the force that is exerted on an object by another object or by a person

• the force that is exerted on an object by magnetism

• the force that is exerted on an object by friction

• the force that is exerted on an object by gravity

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Abigail, Nora, and Ethan are having a race. What force is acting against their motion, making it harder for them to move forward?

• Friction is the force that opposes motion.

• Friction is the force that supports motion.

• Friction is the force that accelerates motion.

• Friction is the force that causes motion.

David, Charlotte, and Olivia are having a debate about different types of forces. They come across the term 'Spring Force'. What is Spring Force?

• The force exerted by gravity upon any object that is attached to it.

• The force exerted by a compressed or stretched rubber band upon any object that is attached to it.

• The force exerted by a magnet upon any object that is attached to it.

• The force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.

Rohan, Michael, and Abigail are playing tug-of-war. Which force are they experiencing while pulling the rope?

• Tension is a force that is experienced when an object is compressed.

• Tension is a force that is experienced when an object is pushed or compressed.

• Tension is a force that is experienced when an object is at rest.

• Tension is a force that is experienced when an object is pulled or stretched in opposite directions.

Mason, Zoe, and William are having a debate about forces. They come across the term 'normal force.' What is normal force?

• The force exerted by air on an object.

• The force exerted by gravity on an object.

• The force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it.