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What type of force is responsible for pulling you down to Earth?
What type of force is responsible for pulling you down to Earth?
- Applied force
- Normal force
- Gravity (correct)
- Friction
What is the force that balances the weight of an object on a surface?
What is the force that balances the weight of an object on a surface?
- Friction
- Gravity
- Applied force
- Normal force (correct)
What type of force occurs when two objects rub against each other?
What type of force occurs when two objects rub against each other?
- Gravity
- Friction (correct)
- Normal force
- Applied force
What is the force that acts on an object in the air, like when a feather slowly floats to the ground?
What is the force that acts on an object in the air, like when a feather slowly floats to the ground?
What type of force is applied to one object from another?
What type of force is applied to one object from another?
What is the force exerted by a compressed spring?
What is the force exerted by a compressed spring?
In a free-body diagram, what does the size of the arrow representing a force indicate?
In a free-body diagram, what does the size of the arrow representing a force indicate?
Which force is the attraction or repulsion between two charged objects?
Which force is the attraction or repulsion between two charged objects?
In which scenario will tension be the force exerted instead of the normal force?
In which scenario will tension be the force exerted instead of the normal force?
Which force acts on a falling object in the opposite direction to gravity?
Which force acts on a falling object in the opposite direction to gravity?