Starter quiz

  • Which word is used to describe the downwards force of an object on a surface it is resting on?
    • weight  ✓
    • thrust
    • friction
    • upthrust
    • magnetic
  • Which of the following affects the amount of weight of an object on a surface?
    • the shape of the object
    • the mass of the object  ✓
    • the surface area of the object
    • the gravitational field strength  ✓
    • the strength of the surface
  • What word is used to describe a material that returns to its original shape when the forces acting on it are removed?
    • rigid
    • plastic
    • elastic  ✓
    • soft
    • stretchable
  • What type of electric charge do electrons carry?
    • north
    • south
    • negative  ✓
    • positive
  • What type of force acts between two objects that are electrically charged?
    • magnetic
    • gravitational
    • friction
    • weight
    • electrostatic  ✓
  • Which of the following correctly describe the structure of an atom?
    • a small, negatively charged nucleus containing protons and neutrons
    • a small, positively charged nucleus containing protons and neutrons  ✓
    • a small, nucleus (with no charge) containing protons and electrons
    • negatively charged protons surrounding a nucleus
    • negatively charged electrons surrounding a nucleus  ✓
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