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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of a non-contact force?
Getting shocked when your finger gets close to a doorknob
Gravity
Running into a glass door
Strong magnetic attraction
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of a contact force?
Magnetism
Pounding the table because you lost in Slope
Punching a Toyota car because you have a Ford obsession
Falling and hitting the ground
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would exert the least amount of gravitational force?
Two 1 kg objects 1 meter away
Two 1 kg objects 2 meters away
Two 0.5 kg objects 1 meter away
Two 0.5 kg objects 2 meters away
- 4. Multiple Choice
On which planet would you weigh the most?
Pluto
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
- 5. Multiple Choice
If all the planets were the exact same size and had the same mass, on which one would the sun exert the MOST gravitational pull?
You may look up a solar system diagram if you don't know the order of the planets.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Saturn
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which statement correctly describes how mass and distance affect the gravitational force between objects? Select ALL that apply. Read carefully.
As distance decreases and mass increases, the gravitational pull decreases.
As distance increases and mass decreases, gravitational pull increases.
As distance decreases and mass increases, the gravitational pull increases.
As distance increases and mass decreases, the gravitational pull decreases.
- 7. Multiple Choice
All falling objects on Earth encounter air resistance, which is a type of
static friction.
fluid friction.
rolling friction.
sliding friction.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be an example of static friction?
Pushing Mr. Nye but he doesn't move
A basketball rolling on the floor
Sliding a heavy box across the floor
Swimming in the ocean
- 9. Multiple Choice
If you are pushing an object to the left across the floor, what direction is the frictional force?
up
to the left
to the right
down
- 10. Multiple Choice
Gravity pulls objects
down
left
right
to me
up
- 11. Multiple Choice
Suppose after being inspired by Mr. Nye, you decide to go for a run on steep, rocky mountain trails. Which type of shoes would be best for this sort of activity?
Heavy duty boots
Dress shoes or flats
Regular running sneakers
Hiking boots or Trail shoes
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following approximates the farthest Mr. Nye has gone in a race? His top mileage is close to...
the number of miles on his Toyota Yaris (which he's had since his first year of teaching)
the number of days his clothes didn't match
the number of years he's been teaching
his age
- 13. Multiple Choice
If an object is rolling or rotating in a circle on the ground, then ____________ friction slows the object down.
Static
Sliding
Rolling
Fluid
- 14. Multiple Choice
A heavy box of decorations is pushed across the floor. What type of friction acts on the box?
Static
Sliding
Rolling
Fluid
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