Force Vocabulary Quiz

Which of the following best represents a frictional force?

(Friction is the force trying to stop movement think of sliding on tile vs sliding on carpet)

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Which of the following best represents a gravitational force?

(Where is gravity pulling you to?)

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Which of the following best represents a magnetic force?

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Which of these objects would have the greatest mass?

(how much matter is in something, there is more mass in a bowling ball then soccer ball)

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Which of the following forces slows objects down?

• A. Friction

• B. Gravitational

• C. Magnetic

• D. Unbalanced

Gravity is an example of which type of force?

• A. Pushing force

• B. Pulling force

• C. Friction force

• D. Motion force

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Which of the following is an example of balanced forces?

(If there is balance, there is no movement)

• A. Sitting on a chair

• B. Kicking a soccer ball

• C. An apple falling onto the ground

• D. A rocket taking off

What is ”attract”?

(Think about in terms of a magnet)

• A. Change direction

• B. To pull together

• C. To push away

• D. The ability to do work or cause change

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What is “repel”?

(Think in terms of a magnet)

• A. Cause friction

• B. To pull together

• C. To push away

• D. The ability to do work or cause change

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What is work?

(in terms of force and motion)

• A. Change in position due to a force

• B. To pull together

• C. To push away

• D. The ability to do work or cause change

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