Force and Motion Concepts

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object when it is in contact with another surface?

• Tension

• Attraction

• Friction

• Acceleration

Which force is responsible for keeping an object in equilibrium on a flat surface?

• Friction force

• Gravitational force

• Tension force

• Normal force

When a rope is used to pull an object, what type of force is being applied?

• Friction

• Compression

• Gravity

• Tension

What is the force that acts in the opposite direction to the motion of an object through a fluid?

• Pull force

• Push force

• Drag force

• Lift force

Which force is responsible for the tension in a rope or string when it is pulled at both ends?

• Shear force

• Friction force

• Tension force

• Compression force

When you push a heavy box across the floor, what type of force are you applying?

• Centripetal force

• Gravitational force

• Static friction

• Kinetic friction

What is the force exerted by a surface perpendicular to the object resting on it?

• Tangential force

• Parallel force

• Lateral force

• Normal force

Which force is responsible for the resistance experienced by an object moving through the air?

• Air resistance or drag

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

When a car accelerates forward, what type of force is propelling it?

• Force of attraction

• Force of resistance

• Force of propulsion

• Force of repulsion

What is the force that prevents an object from falling through a surface?

• Friction force

• Gravity force

• Magnetic force

• Normal force