Contact & Non-Contact Forces (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is a force?
What is a force?
A push or pull on an object
What type of quantity is force?
What type of quantity is force?
Vector (has magnitude & direction)
What is the unit of force?
What is the unit of force?
Newtons
What defines a contact force?
What defines a contact force?
Two objects are physically touching
Which is an example of a contact force?
Which is an example of a contact force?
Friction
What direction does air resistance act on a falling skydiver?
What direction does air resistance act on a falling skydiver?
Upwards
When can normal contact force occur?
When can normal contact force occur?
When two objects are in direct contact
A lamp sits on a table. What upward force does the table exert on the lamp?
A lamp sits on a table. What upward force does the table exert on the lamp?
Normal contact force
What defines a non-contact force?
What defines a non-contact force?
Two objects are physically separated
What is the electrostatic force between oppositely charged objects?
What is the electrostatic force between oppositely charged objects?
Attraction
What is the electrostatic force between objects with the same charge?
What is the electrostatic force between objects with the same charge?
Repulsion
What creates the gravitational force of attraction?
What creates the gravitational force of attraction?
Mass