Lesson 6.5.1.2
6.5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 22
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the scientific definition of a force?
- Energy transfer rate
- Velocity per second
- Stored thermal energy
- A push or pull
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Under what condition do contact forces act between two objects?
- At a distance
- When physically touching
- Through magnetic fields
- Across a vacuum
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When do non-contact forces act between two objects?
- Physically separated
- Moving sideways
- Always spinning
- Directly touching
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Which of these is an example of a contact force?
- Friction
- Electrostatic force
- Magnetic force
- Gravitational force
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Which of these is a non-contact force?
- Normal contact force
- Friction
- Tension
- Gravitational force
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Which force acts between two magnets that are not touching?
- Tension
- Air resistance
- Friction
- Magnetic force
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How is force classified as a quantity?
- A unit of energy.
- An energy transfer.
- A vector quantity.
- A scalar quantity.
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Which force acts through a rope pulling a block?
- Electrostatic force
- Magnetic force
- Tension
- Gravitational force
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Which force holds a book up on a table?
- Electrostatic force
- Magnetic force
- Normal contact force
- Gravitational force
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A charged rod attracts small paper pieces without touching them. Which force is this?
- Electrostatic force
- Air resistance
- Tension
- Friction
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How are forces between two interacting objects represented?
- As isolated values
- As scalar totals
- As contact scalars
- As vector pairs
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A car is moving through air. Which contact force opposes its motion?
- Air resistance
- Gravitational force
- Electrostatic force
- Magnetic force
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What type of force pulls a falling apple to the ground?
- Contact force
- Normal contact force
- Frictional force
- Non-contact force
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Why do forces always occur in pairs during an interaction?
- Energy is stored
- Objects stay still
- Each exerts force
- Gravity pulls down
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Which force pair acts on a falling skydiver?
- Gravity and air resistance
- Friction and tension
- Tension and weight
- Magnetism and gravity
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Why must forces be represented using vector arrows?
- They equal mass
- They have direction
- They are scalar
- They have no size
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Two magnets exert a force across a gap. What type of force is this?
- Non-contact force
- Normal contact force
- Contact force
- Friction
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Which contact forces act between a sliding block and a table?
- Weight and thrust
- Friction and normal
- Magnetic and drag
- Gravity and tension
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Which type of force slows down a falling parachutist?
- Non-contact force
- Contact force
- Magnetic force
- Gravitational force
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Which category includes gravitational force?
- Scalar quantity
- Balanced force
- Contact force
- Non-contact force
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