Unit 05: Force, Motion & Energy Practice

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What is the effect of applying a greater force to an object in motion?

Back

The object will accelerate.

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How does friction affect the motion of a sliding box?

Back

Friction opposes the box's motion.

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What occurs to energy during a collision between two objects?

Back

Energy is transferred.

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What can happen to the motion of two balls when they collide?

Back

Their motion can change.

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What is transferred between two colliding objects?

Back

Energy.

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Define force in the context of motion.

Back

Force is a push or pull that can cause an object to accelerate.

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What is motion?

Back

Motion is the change in position of an object over time.

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Explain the relationship between force and acceleration.

Back

According to Newton's second law, acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on an object and inversely proportional to its mass.

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

Back

Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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