Changes and Forces in Motion: SC.5.P.13.2
Authored by Nick Mennecke
Other Sciences, Science
3rd - 5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
David and Peter were moving a bookshelf across the carpet in their classroom. Even though they pushed as hard as they could, the bookshelf would only move a few inches at a time.
Which of the following best explains what happened as they tried to push the bookshelf?
The force of gravity opposed the motion of the bookshelf
The force of friction opposed the motion of the bookshelf
When they tried to push the bookshelf, air resistance acted against them
When they pushed the bookshelf, the bookshelf pushed back with an equal and opposite force
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Philip is playing tug of war with Nancy. They both understand that to win the game of tug of war, one player must pull the flag over their opponent's line, but during this particular game, the flag tied to the center of the rope is not moving.
What is happening to the rope in this example?
Philip is applying more force in one direction
Nancy is applying more force in one direction
Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in the same direction
Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in opposite directions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While on a camping trip, Shane and Katie are traveling in a boat on a river. On their trip, the river's current carries them down the river at a speed of 5 meters per second (m/s). They don't need to row because the current is carrying them in the direction they need to go.
If no other forces are acting on the boat, which of these statements describes the motion of the boat as it travels downstream?
it speeds up
it slows down
it stays the same
it changes direction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Will and Tammy are moving a dresser. They are arguing about which direction to move it. Will is pushing the dresser with a force of 5 newtons towards Tammy. Tammy is pushing the dresser towards Will with a force of 10 newtons. What happens to the dresser?
The dresser does not move
The dresser moves towards Will
The dresser moves towards Tammy
The dresser moves towards Tammy, then back towards Will
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Maria pushes with equal force on two objects. Object 1 has twice as much mass as Object 2. Which of the following statements is true?
Both objects will remain still
Object 1 will accelerate faster than object 2
Object 2 will accelerate faster than object 1
Both objects will accelerate at the same rate
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Candice is rearranging the furniture in her room. She has two different dressers that are the same size. When she pushes on each dresser, she finds that it is harder to move Dresser A than it is to move Dresser B.
Why does Candice have to push with more force on Dresser A than on Dresser B?
Dresser A weighs less than Dresser B
Dresser A is larger in size than Dresser B
Dresser A has more mass than Dresser B
Dresser A has less volume than Dresser B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Julian rides in her mother's car sometimes and in her father's car other times. If it takes her less time to travel the same distance in her mother's car than in her father's car, which of the following is true?
Her father's car is traveling at a greater speed than her mother's car
Her mother's car is traveling at a greater speed than her father's car
Both cars are traveling at the same speed since they travel the same distance
Both cars accelerate at the same rate, but her mother's car has a greater mass
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