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Gravity and magnetism are examples of contact forces.
True
False
Weight is the measure of gravitational force on an object.
True
False
Mass and weight are not related to each other.
True
False
Forces have strength and direction.
True
False
To decrease friction by causing a slight separation between solid surfaces, so they don’t contact each other you can _________.
increasing the mass
adding lubricant
adding more surface area
Which type of friction exists between a surface and a fluid, such as air or water?
fluid friction
static friction
sliding friction
rolling friction
_______ is the gravitational force exerted on an object.
Mass
Matter
Weight
Terminal velocity
A force is...
a push
a pull
a push or pull
an object
A force that one object can apply to another object without touching it is called ___________.
mass
weight
gravity
noncontact force
A push or a pull on an object by another object touching it
force
contact force
noncontact force
gravity
T/F: Lightning striking is a building in a noncontact force.
True
False
Forces have strength and direction.
True
False
In the late 1600s, an English scientist and mathematician named _______, developed the law of universal gravitation.
Franklin
Newton
Pascal
Currie
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