Science 8--Chapter 2—Lesson 1
Name--___________
Noncontact Forces Lab Activity (29 points)
1. What is a force?
2. What is contact force?
3. What is a noncontact force?
4.
a. Describe what happens with the balloon and your hair.
A. What force is demonstrated here?
B. Is this a contact or noncontact force?
5. a. Describe what happens with the magnet and the paperclip.
A. What force is demonstrated here?
B. Is this a contact or noncontact force?
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Science 8--Chapter 2—Lesson 1
Name--___________
Noncontact Forces Lab Activity (29 points)
6. Tennis ball and baseball—
A. What is the mass of the tennis ball?
B. What is the mass of the baseball?
C. How many times more mass does the baseball have than the tennis
ball? (Equation) {Round to the nearest tenth}
D. Drop the balls. Do the balls land at the same time? Why or why not?
E. What force is demonstrated here?
F. Is this a contact or noncontact force?
7. What are three examples of noncontact forces?
8. Write an example of qualitative data.
9. Write an example of quantitative data.
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