1.3 - Types of Forces
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Practice Questions
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What is a contact force? Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think about forces that resist motion.
Name a non-contact force.
💡 Hint: This force affects all objects with mass.
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What type of force is friction?
💡 Hint: Consider whether friction requires contact to exist.
Is gravity a contact force?
💡 Hint: Think about how gravity works from a distance.
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A box is pulled across the floor with a force of 50 N, but friction opposes this with a force of 30 N. Calculate the net force acting on the box.
💡 Hint: Use the formula: Net force = Applied force - Frictional force.
If you double the mass of an object, how does the gravitational force affecting it change? What does this imply for lifting the object?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between mass and gravitational acceleration.
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