A Force, of Course
The Father of Physics
Using the Force
Just For Fun
100

This force pulls things to the ground.

What is gravity?

100

This scientist supposedly came up with his theory of gravity after an apple fell on his head.

Who is Sir Isaac Newton?

100

These forces only act when objects are touching.

What is a contact force?

100

These peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic use the Force to assist them.

What are Jedi?

200

This force resists motion when things rub together.

What is friction?

200

The symbol N represents this unit of force in the International System of Units (SI).

What is a Newton?

200

These forces are experienced over an area called a 'field'.

What is a non-contact force?

200

The drivers in this sport experience the same amount of g-force as the world's most intense rollercoasters.

What is Formula 1?

300

This force makes things float.

What is the buoyant force?

300

This term refers to the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion, and is the subject of Newton's First Law.

What is inertia?

300

When an object's motion is constant, the forces working on it are described by this term.

What are balanced forces?

300

You lose ~80% of your weight just by travelling to this nearby destination in our Solar System.

What is the Moon?

400

This force keeps things stuck to your fridge.

What is magnetism?

400

According to Newton's Second Law, the force acting on an object is equal to the object's mass multiplied by this.

What is acceleration?

400

When an object's motion is changing, the forces working on it are described by this term.

What are unbalanced forces?

400

This movie, based on a true story, follows a team of astronauts who use the Moon's gravity to slingshot themselves back to Earth after a catastrophe.

What is Apollo 13?

500

This force causes attraction between differently-charged materials.

What is the electrostatic force?

500

According to Newton's Third Law, every action has this type of reaction.

What is equal and opposite?

500

This term describes the overall force acting on an object.

What is net force?
500

This movie, released on the same date as Barbie, follows a scientist leading a project to unleash the strong nuclear force.

What is Oppenheimer?

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