Types of Forces

6. The force exerted by a surface (like a table or floor) that supports an object and acts perpendicular to that surface.
7. The attractive force between any two objects with mass.
8. The force that always acts opposite to the direction of motion between two surfaces.
9. Any push or pull that requires objects to touch for the force to be exerted.
10. The force of air or water resistance; it always opposes motion through a fluid.
11. A force that acts when objects are separated by a distance (not touching).

1. The force that results from stretching or compressing an elastic material, like a bungee cord.
2. The force that causes a compass needle to point North; it can attract or repel certain metals.
3. The force you exert on an object, like pushing a box across the floor.
4. The force exerted by a rope, cable, or string when it is pulled tight.
5. The force that results from stretching or compressing an elastic material, like a bungee cord.