Forces Quiz

Which of the following terms is best defined as the resistance to motion between two bodies in contact?

• inertia

• friction

• momentum

• gravity

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Choose the term that is best defined as the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion; that is to stay still or keep moving with constant speed unless some force acts upon it.

• resistance

• inertia

• momentum

• friction

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What type of force must be exerted on a mass in order for acceleration to occur?

• balanced

• pressure

• unbalanced

• gravitational

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What is the name of the force that pulls an object toward the center of rotation of a curving path?

• momentum

• conservation of energy

• velocity

• centripetal force

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Choose the other name for Newton’s first law of motion.

• law of inertia

• law of conservation of momentum

• law of thermodynamics

• law of conservation of energy

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Which statement best defines velocity?

• energy with direction

• time with speed

• speed with direction

• motion with direction

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Which of Newton’s laws states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

• Newton’s second law

• Newton’s third law

• Newton’s first law

• law of inertia

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In Newton’s second law, what happens to an object because a force acts upon it?

• accelerates

• slows down

• balances

• responds

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Identify the type of energy a roller coaster going down a hill, a little boy swinging, or a girl throwing a baseball possesses.

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

• elastic energy

• nuclear energy

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Choose the formula used to calculate force.

• mass * velocity

• distance traveled * time of travel

• mass * acceleration

• change in velocity + the time taken for the change

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