Common Forces

Question 1

What is magnetism?

Answer 1

Pulls on steel object such as paper clips.

Question 2

What is tension?

Answer 2

Allows a rock climber to abseil safely down a rock.

Question 3

What is friction?

Answer 3

Helps you to walk and prevents you from slipping over

Question 4

What is gravity?

Answer 4

Pulls a ball down when you throw ur in the air?

Question 5

What is air resistance?

Answer 5

Enables a parachutist to fall slowly?

Question 6

What is surface tension?

Answer 6

Let’s small insects walk on water

Question 7

What is upthrust?

Answer 7

Enables boats to float

Question 8

What is applied forces?

Answer 8

Pushes and pulls

Question 9

What is support force?

Answer 9

The chairyou are sitting on pushes you up on you to support your weight