Force, Mass, and Motion

Force, Mass, and Motion

OST Test Prep Questions

Multiple Choice

Molly is trying to improve on hitting a softball. Which will most likely help to improve Molly’s hitting?

• a lighter ball and a lighter bat

• a heavier ball and a lighter bat

• a lighter ball and a heavier bat

• a heavier ball and a heavier bat

Multiple Choice

What is force?

• a push or a pull.

• something used in Star Wars

• the amount of space between two points.

• the amount of matter in an object.

Multiple Choice

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?

• The boy in blue will win.

• They will not move at all.

• The boy in red will win.

• Both will fall down.

Multiple Choice

What is the standard unit force is measured in?

• Newtons
• pounds
• grams
• meters

Multiple Choice

Something with a greater mass requires a(n) _____ force to move it. 

• greater
• lesser
• equal
• opposite

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the motion of a ball?

• shape

• size

• speed

• weight

Multiple Choice

Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion?

• ball with a mass of 5 kg

• ball with a mass of 10 kg

• ball with a mass of 15 kg

• ball with a mass of 20 kg

Multiple Choice

What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction?

• a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction
• a force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is moving
• an increase in the mass of the object
• a decrease in the mass of the object

Multiple Choice

A student uses the same force to launch a golf ball, a ping pong ball, a bowling ball, and a baseball on a track.    Which object will move the fastest?

• The golf ball
• The ping pong ball
• The bowling ball
• The baseball

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and comes back down?

• The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.

• The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down

• The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.

• The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed.

Multiple Choice

A push or pull that causes a change in motion

• Friction

• Gravity

• Force

• Mass