Contact and non contact forces
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- Q1Which of the following is an example of a contact force?Magnetic forceGravitational forceFrictionElectrostatic force30s
- Q2What type of force is gravity?Frictional forceTension forceContact forceNon-contact force30s
- Q3Which of the following forces involves physical interaction between objects?Nuclear forceNormal forceMagnetic forceGravitational force30s
- Q4Which of the following is a non-contact force?Applied forceSpring forceElectromagnetic forceFrictional force30s
- Q5What type of force is caused by the interaction of charged particles?Normal forceElectrostatic forceAir resistanceTension force30s
- Q6What is the force called when an object is pushed or pulled by another object in contact with it?Gravitational forceMagnetic forceFrictional forceApplied force30s
- Q7Which of the following forces acts only when objects are in direct contact?Gravitational forceFrictional forceNuclear forceElectromagnetic force30s
- Q8Which of the following best describes a non-contact force?A force that acts only on moving objectsA force that requires physical touchA force that acts at a distanceA force that can only be seen with special instruments30s
- Q9What force opposes the motion of objects sliding against each other?FrictionGravityTensionMagnetism30s
- Q10Which of the following forces is NOT an example of a contact force?Normal forceFrictional forceTension forceGravitational force30s
- Q11What force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?frictiongravitymagnetismbuoyancy30s
- Q12What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?12.0 m/s²3.2 m/s²9.8 m/s²6.5 m/s²30s
- Q13Which of the following celestial bodies has the strongest gravitational pull?the MoonMarsthe SunEarth30s
- Q14What shape does the gravitational field around a planet typically take?cylindricalsphericalflatlinear30s
- Q15What unit is commonly used to measure gravitational force?WattsJoulesNewtonsPascals30s