Force - Types & FBD

Question 1

What force is how much gravity acts on an object?

Answer 1

Weight

Question 2

What measures how much material is contained in an object?

Answer 2

Mass

Question 3

What are the units for weight?

Answer 3

Newtons (N)

Question 4

What are the units for mass?

Answer 4

Kilograms (kg)

Question 5

What is the force exerted by a rope or cable?

Answer 5

Tension

Question 6

What is the force caused by two surfaces in contact with each other?

Answer 6

Friction

Question 7

What type of friction is caused by an object at rest?

Answer 7

Static

Question 8

What type of friction is caused by a moving object?

Answer 8

Kinetic

Question 9

What direction does friction act relative to motion?

Answer 9

Opposite

Question 10

What force is created by a surface pushing up on an object?

Answer 10

Normal

Question 11

What direction does normal force act on an object relative to the surface?

Answer 11

Perpendicular

Question 12

What is the only thing to go on a free body diagram?

Answer 12

Arrows with force labeled

Question 13

What is the coefficient of friction?

Answer 13

A number that represents how sticky two surfaces are

Question 14

What is the equation for friction?

Answer 14

coefficient of friction X normal force

Question 15

What is the equation for weight?

Answer 15

W = mg