PHYS 165 MODULE 3 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ PREMIUM RESOURCE

PHYS 165 MODULE 3 ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
PREMIUM RESOURCE

●● Which of the following is the BEST description of a force?
a) simply a push or a pull
b) an action exerted on an object which may change the object's state of
rest or motion
c) something only found in sci-fi movies
d) A and B
Answer: a) simply a push or a pull
b) an action exerted on an object which may change the object's state of
rest or motion
c) something only found in sci-fi movies
*d) A and B*


●● What is the unit for force?
Answer: Newtons


●● In a free body diagram of a box resting on the floor, how many
forces would you draw?
A) 1

, B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B) 2


●● What is the specific, immediate, identifiable cause of a force called?
Answer: Agent of Force


●● When a baseball player hits a home run, what is the agent of the
force applied to the ball?
Answer: The bat


●● What makes a field force different from a contact force when it
comes to agents and receivers of forces?
Answer: In field forces the agent and receiver of the force do not have to
touch, but in contact forces the agent and receiver of the force must
touch


●● A force exerted from any surface (the agent) onto an object that is
pressing against the given surface is known as a(n) _______.
A) Normal Force
B) Tension Force
C) Elastic Force