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Contact forces and forces that act at a distance

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-PS2-3 · England: KS2 Y3 Forces and magnets

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  1. Question 1

    True or false? Magnetic forces can act through a gap.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  2. Question 2

    Three of these are examples of a non-contact force. Which one is NOT?

    • A. gravity pulling an apple to the ground
    • B. kicking a ball
    • C. a magnet pulling a paperclip through paper
    • D. Earth's gravity keeping the Moon in orbit

  3. Question 3

    Is this a contact force or a non-contact force: gravity pulling an apple to the ground?

    • A. contact force
    • B. non-contact force

  4. Question 4

    True or false? Magnetic forces can act through a gap.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  5. Question 5

    Three of these are examples of a contact force. Which one is NOT?

    • A. air resistance on a parachute
    • B. a rope pulling a boat
    • C. Earth's gravity keeping the Moon in orbit
    • D. kicking a ball

  6. Question 6

    Is this a contact force or a non-contact force: kicking a ball?

    • A. contact force
    • B. non-contact force

  7. Question 7

    True or false? Kicking a ball is a non-contact force.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  8. Question 8

    Three of these are examples of a non-contact force. Which one is NOT?

    • A. gravity pulling an apple to the ground
    • B. Earth's gravity keeping the Moon in orbit
    • C. air resistance on a parachute
    • D. a magnet pulling a paperclip through paper

  9. Question 9

    Is this a contact force or a non-contact force: friction slowing a sledge (sled)?

    • A. contact force
    • B. non-contact force

  10. Question 10

    True or false? Gravity is a non-contact force.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  11. Question 11

    Three of these are examples of a non-contact force. Which one is NOT?

    • A. gravity pulling an apple to the ground
    • B. a rope pulling a boat
    • C. Earth's gravity keeping the Moon in orbit
    • D. a magnet pulling a paperclip through paper

  12. Question 12

    Is this a contact force or a non-contact force: kicking a ball?

    • A. contact force
    • B. non-contact force

  13. Question 13

    True or false? Air resistance acts without anything touching.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  14. Question 14

    Three of these are examples of a non-contact force. Which one is NOT?

    • A. a magnet pulling a paperclip through paper
    • B. friction slowing a sledge (sled)
    • C. gravity pulling an apple to the ground
    • D. a charged balloon lifting hair

  15. Question 15

    Is this a contact force or a non-contact force: a charged balloon lifting hair?

    • A. contact force
    • B. non-contact force

  16. Question 16

    True or false? Magnetic forces can act through a gap.

    • A. True
    • B. False

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  1. True
  2. kicking a ball
  3. non-contact force
  4. True
  5. Earth's gravity keeping the Moon in orbit
  6. contact force
  7. False
  8. air resistance on a parachute
  9. contact force
  10. True
  11. a rope pulling a boat
  12. contact force
  13. False
  14. friction slowing a sledge (sled)
  15. non-contact force
  16. True