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What is the name given to the force of attraction that exists between any two objects with mass?

  • Displacement
  • Weight
  • Friction
  • Gravity (correct)

    • If an object starts from rest, what is its initial velocity?

  • Depends on the mass
  • Undefined
  • 0 m/s (correct)
  • Depends on the direction

    • Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

  • Weight
  • Gravity (correct)
  • Friction
  • Tension

    • What is the name given to the sum of two or more vectors?

    <p>Resultant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following quantities has both magnitude (size) and direction?

    <p>Force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the quantity that describes the speed and direction of an object after an acceleration?

    <p>Final velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the force acting between two surfaces that are moving across or trying to move across each other?

    <p>Friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to quantities that have magnitude (size) only?

    <p>Scalars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the force that acts on a mass due to gravity?

    <p>Weight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe forces that are not equal and opposite?

    <p>Unbalanced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of acceleration?

    <p>The rate of change of velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes Newton's Third Law?

    <p>For every force, there is an equal and opposite force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit used to measure area?

    <p>Square meters (m²) or square centimeters (cm²)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the forces acting on an object are balanced?

    <p>The motion of the object does not change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components that make up a diagonal vector?

    <p>Vertical and horizontal components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of constant velocity?

    <p>When an object travels at the same speed in the same direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

    <p>Friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a curve on a velocity-time graph indicate?

    <p>The object has a changing acceleration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of deceleration?

    <p>Slowing down or negative acceleration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between distance and displacement?

    <p>Distance is the length of a path, while displacement is the change in position</p> Signup and view all the answers

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