Contact And Non-contact Forces

Question 1

What is the force that pulls us down?

Answer 1

Weight

Do not accept gravity

Question 2

Which force creates rope burn?

Answer 2

Friction

Question 3

What stops us from moving so fast that we would be lit on fire?

Answer 3

Air resistance

Question 4

What force makes it hard to move in water?

Answer 4

Water resistance

Question 5

Name a non-contact force that attracts things?

Answer 5

Magnetism

Weight also acceptable

Question 6

What forces do you learn to do very early on in life?

Answer 6

Push and pull

Question 7

What resistant force?

Answer 7

The overall force

Question 8

Thrust is _____________.

Answer 8

The force that pushes an object forwards.

Question 9

Upthrust is __________.

Answer 9

The force that pushes up. Normally in water.

Question 10

Name 3 forms of useful and non-useful friction

Answer 10

Useful: walking; driving;landing a plane;brakes;salt and grit;soles of shoes;car tyres and sandpaper.
Non-useful:sliding;friction burns;pushing a broken car;ice skating;trains;skiing;car engine;bike chains/axels