Practice Force And Pressure (8) - FORCE AND PRESSURE

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Question 1.
Give an example of a push action.
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Think of things that need to be moved out of the way.
Question 2.
What do you call a force that acts between two surfaces?
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This force always opposes motion.
3Question 3.
What type of force is friction?
- Contact Force
- Non-Contact Force
- Both
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Think of sliding objects.
4Question 4.
True or False: Non-contact forces can act without physical contact.
- True
- False
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Think about magnets and gravity.
Question 5.
In a tug-of-war, one team is pulling with a force of 400 N while the other pulls with 350 N. What is the net force and which direction will the rope move?
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Subtract the smaller force from the larger force.
Question 6.
If an object has a weight of 600 N and an area of 2 m², what is the pressure exerted by the object?
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Use the formula for pressure and think about how force is related to area.

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