Understanding Forces and Their Types

Which of the following is a non-contact force?

• Friction

• Gravitational

• Tension

• Normal

What type of force is responsible for slowing down a bicycle when you stop pedalling?

• Magnetic

• Friction

• Electrostatic

• Tension

Which force acts upwards to support an object resting on a surface?

• Gravitational

• Tension

• Normal

• Air resistance

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

• Magnetic

• Electrostatic

• Tension

• Gravitational

What is the force that pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth?

• Magnetic

• Gravitational

• Friction

• Air resistance

Which force opposes the motion of an object moving through air?

• Tension

• Air resistance

• Normal

• Magnetic

When you rub a balloon on your hair and it sticks to a wall, which force is at work?

• Gravitational

• Electrostatic

• Tension

• Normal

Which of the following is NOT a contact force?

• Friction

• Normal

• Magnetic

• Tension

What type of force is applied when you pull a rope in a tug-of-war?

• Tension

• Gravitational

• Air resistance

• Magnetic

Which force is responsible for keeping magnets stuck to a fridge?

• Gravitational

• Magnetic

• Friction

• Normal