Lesson 4.5.1.2
4.5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces Quiz: AQA Physics, Unit 5
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The 20 questions
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How is a physical force best defined?
- A stored energy
- A push or pull
- A rate of motion
- A contact field
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Which of these is a contact force?
- Gravity
- Electrostatic force
- Magnetic force
- Friction
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Which of these is a non-contact force?
- Normal contact force
- Air resistance
- Gravitational force
- Tension
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Into which two categories are all physical forces classified?
- Scalar and vector
- Balanced and unbalanced
- Contact and non-contact
- Push and pull
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What condition must be met for a contact force to act?
- Magnetic fields
- Physical touching
- High speed
- Gravitational pull
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Which is an example of a non-contact force?
- Magnetic force
- Air resistance
- Tension
- Friction
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Which of these is a contact force listed in the specification?
- Normal contact force
- Gravitational force
- Magnetic force
- Electrostatic force
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Air resistance is classified as:
- A non-contact force
- A gravitational force
- A contact force
- A scalar quantity
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Two magnets are placed near each other without touching and push apart. The force between them is:
- A normal contact force
- A contact friction force
- A non-contact magnetic force
- A tension force
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Since force is a vector quantity, what two properties must it have?
- Magnitude and direction
- Mass and speed
- Magnitude only
- Distance and time
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When two objects interact, what do they exert on each other?
- An acceleration
- A force
- A field
- A velocity
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The force of tension in a rope is:
- A magnetic force
- A contact force
- A non-contact force
- A gravitational force
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Electrostatic force between two charged objects that are not touching is:
- A frictional force
- A non-contact force
- A contact force
- A normal contact force
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At what angle does the normal contact force act to a surface?
- Zero degrees
- Forty-five degrees
- Right angles
- Parallel
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Which of these is classified as a contact force?
- Friction
- Electrostatic force
- Magnetic force
- Gravity
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A hand holds a book and exerts friction on it. Friction in this case is:
- Electrostatic
- A non-contact force
- A contact force
- Gravity
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Which force can act across empty space without any contact?
- Normal contact force
- Friction
- Tension
- Gravitational force
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What type of force acts between a magnet and a paperclip without touching?
- Contact force
- Tension force
- Friction force
- Non-contact force
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Which pair of quantities are both vectors?
- Speed and distance
- Mass and time
- Force and weight
- Energy and temperature
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What physical category do all forces belong to?
- Scalar quantities
- Derived constants
- Base quantities
- Vector quantities
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