Quiz about Forces Vocabulary

Question 1

What is the force that tries to pull two objects together?

Accepted Answer

gravity

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magnetism

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friction

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electricity

Question 2

What kind of force acts at a distance?

Accepted Answer

non-contact force

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contact force

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friction

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air resistance

Question 3

The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion is called _______.

Accepted Answer

inertia

Answer

acceleration

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gravity

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friction

Question 4

The distance traveled in an amount of time is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

speed

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acceleration

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potential energy

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friction

Question 5

These forces are equal, so they cancel each other out when acting on a single object.

Accepted Answer

balanced forces

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unbalanced forces

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all forces

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no forces

Question 6

_________ energy is stored energy.

Accepted Answer

potential

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electric

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gravity

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kinetic

Question 7

To _________ something means to back it up.

Accepted Answer

support

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move

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push

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pull

Question 8

A force that requires two pieces of matter to touch is a ________.

Accepted Answer

contact force

Answer

gravity

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non-contact force

Answer

magnetism

Question 9

________ is the rate at which the speed or direction of motion changes over time (speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction).

Accepted Answer

acceleration

Answer

friction

Answer

speed

Answer

force

Question 10

Forces that are not equal and do not cancel each other out when acting on a single object are _________.

Accepted Answer

unbalanced forces

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all forces

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balanced forces

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equal forces

Question 11

________ energy is the energy of motion.

Accepted Answer

kinetic

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friction

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potential

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stationary

Question 12

_______ is the force that results when two materials rub against each other or when their contact prevents sliding.

Accepted Answer

friction

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electricity

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gravity

Answer

magnetism

Question 13

_______ is a push or pull that acts on an object and is measured in _________.

Accepted Answer

Force; Newtons

Answer

Newtons; force

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Contact force; non-contact force

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Non-contact force; contact force

Question 14

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion states that acceleration, mass, and force are related, and that the force action on an object can cause the object to speed up, slow down, or change direction (force = mass X acceleration)?

Accepted Answer

second

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first

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third

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fourth

Question 15

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion states that when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force on the first (law of action and reaction)?

Accepted Answer

third

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first

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second

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fourth

Question 16

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion states that an object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force (law of inertia)?

Accepted Answer

first

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second

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third

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fourth

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