1) What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the Earth? a) (a) Gravity b) (b) Friction c) (c) Magnetism d) (d) Electricity 2) What is the difference between a push and a pull? a) (a) A push moves an object away, a pull moves an object towards. b) (b) A push is stronger than a pull. c) (c) A push is a contact force, a pull is not. d) (d) There is no difference. 3) What happens when you drop a ball? a) (a) It floats in the air. b) (b) It falls to the ground. c) (c) It disappears. d) (d) It stays in your hand. 4) What is the name of the force that slows down a moving object? a) (a) Gravity b) (b) Friction c) (c) Magnetism d) (d) Electricity 5) What is the name of the force that allows you to walk without slipping? a) (a) Gravity b) (b) Friction c) (c) Magnetism d) (d) Electricity 6) What is the name of the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun? a) (a) Gravity b) (b) Friction c) (c) Magnetism d) (d) Electricity 7) What is the difference between mass and weight? a) (a) Mass is how much space an object takes up, weight is how heavy it feels. b) (b) Mass is how much matter is in an object, weight is the force of gravity on it. c) (c) Mass changes with location, weight does not. d) (d) Mass is measured in kilograms, weight is measured in meters. 8) What is the name of the tool used to measure force? a) (a) Ruler b) (b) Thermometer c) (c) Newton Meter d) (d) Stopwatch 9) What is the difference between a balanced force and an unbalanced force? a) (a) Balanced forces cause motion, unbalanced forces do not. b) (b) Unbalanced forces cause motion, balanced forces do not. c) (c) Balanced forces cancel each other out, unbalanced forces do not. d) (d) There is no difference. 10) What is a force? a) (A) A push or pull b) (B) A type of energy c) (C) A type of matter d) (D) A type of wave 11) Which of the following is an example of a contact force? a) (A) Gravity b) (B) Friction c) (C) Electrostatic force d) (D) Magnetic force 12) Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force? a) (A) Air resistance b) (B) Normal force c) (C) Tension d) (D) Gravitational force 13) Which of the following materials is NOT magnetic? a) (a) Iron b) (b) Steel c) (c) Cobalt d) (d) Aluminum 14) How can you visualize the shape of a magnetic field? a) (a) Using a ruler b) (b) Using a thermometer c) (c) Using plotting compasses and iron filings d) (d) Using a magnifying glass 15) What does a distance-time graph show? a) (a) The temperature over time. b) (b) The distance an object travels over time. c) (c) The speed of an object at a single point. d) (d) The acceleration of an object. 16) What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph represent? a) (a) Constant speed. b) (b) Acceleration. c) (c) Deceleration. d) (d) The object is stationary. 17) If a distance-time graph has a steep slope, what does this indicate? a) (a) The object is moving slowly. b) (b) The object is moving quickly. c) (c) The object is stationary. d) (d) The object is accelerating. 18) Which of these is NOT an example of a force? a) (a) Gravity b) (b) Friction c) (c) Mass d) (d) Magnetism 19) What is friction? a) (a) A force that pushes objects together b) (b) A force that slows down or stops motion c) (c) A force that only acts on falling objects d) (d) A force that only exists in liquids 20) What is the difference between a contact force and a non-contact force? a) (a) Contact forces require objects to touch, non-contact forces do not. b) (b) Contact forces are stronger than non-contact forces. c) (c) Contact forces only act on solids, non-contact forces act on all matter. d) (d) Contact forces cause acceleration, non-contact forces do not.

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