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What is a force?
What is a force?
- An object's speed
- The energy of an object
- The mass of an object
- A push or pull (correct)
What are forces that act by touching called?
What are forces that act by touching called?
- Frictional forces
- Field forces
- Contact forces (correct)
- Gravitational forces
What are forces that act at a distance, like gravity, called?
What are forces that act at a distance, like gravity, called?
- Contact forces
- Frictional forces
- Magnetic forces
- Long range or field forces (correct)
When you drop a ball, how does the Earth pull it to the ground?
When you drop a ball, how does the Earth pull it to the ground?
What do you need for the physics lab mentioned in the text?
What do you need for the physics lab mentioned in the text?
What happens to the reading on the spring scale as you slowly increase the force when pulling the car?
What happens to the reading on the spring scale as you slowly increase the force when pulling the car?
What does the sudden drop in the reading on the spring scale indicate?
What does the sudden drop in the reading on the spring scale indicate?
What is the recommended number of times to repeat the experiment?
What is the recommended number of times to repeat the experiment?
How should the collected data be analyzed?
How should the collected data be analyzed?
What could lead to varied force values required to accelerate different cars?
What could lead to varied force values required to accelerate different cars?
What does the text suggest about the force required to accelerate a car with higher mass?
What does the text suggest about the force required to accelerate a car with higher mass?
Why might cars with rougher tracks require more force to accelerate?
Why might cars with rougher tracks require more force to accelerate?
What is the purpose of noting down the force observed on the scale?
What is the purpose of noting down the force observed on the scale?
What is the significance of averaging the trials?
What is the significance of averaging the trials?
What is the purpose of creating a bar chart of the data?
What is the purpose of creating a bar chart of the data?
