Unit 2 Assessment Review

Front

What happens when you push a swing?

Back

It moves away from you.

Front

What causes an object to accelerate toward the ground when dropped?

Back

Gravity.

Front

Which frisbee will travel a longer distance if thrown with the same force: a light frisbee or a heavy frisbee?

Back

The light frisbee.

Front

What force slows down a bowling ball as it rolls?

Back

Friction.

Front

What happens to a sled when Sam starts sprinting while dragging it?

Back

The sled moves faster.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling us down.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

The rate at which an object changes its speed or direction.

Front

What is force?

Back

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.

Front

What happens to an object in motion if no forces act on it?

Back

It continues to move at the same speed and direction.