Types of Forces Quiz

What type of force is responsible for supporting an object against the force of gravity?

• Tensile force

• Compressive force

• Shear force

• Normal force

In engineering, which force acts parallel to the surface of an object and tends to slide one portion of the object over another?

• Tensile force

• Compressive force

• Shear force

• Frictional force

When you stretch a rubber band, what type of force are you applying to it?

• Tensile force

• Compressive force

• Shear force

• Torque force

What type of force is exerted by a compressed spring attempting to return to its original shape?

• Tensile force

• Compressive force

• Shear force

• Spring force

When two objects are in contact, and one is pushing against the other, what type of force is at play?

• Tensile force

• Compressive force

• Shear force

• Residual force

In structural engineering, what force acts perpendicular to the surface of a material, trying to deform it?

• Tensile force

• Compressive force

• Shear force

• Torque force