Force and Motion

Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

• Motion
• Friction
• Work
• Displacement

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

• Motion
• Force
• Friction
• Gravity

A car traveled 16 meters in 8 seconds.  What was the cars  speed?

• 8 meters/second
• 2 meters/second
• 78 meters/second
• 16 meters/second

The amount of matter in an object is called:

• Mass
• Weight
• Gravity
• Friction

The force that pulls objects down toward the center of Earth.

• Friction
• Mass
• Force
• Gravity

A dolphin swims 80 meters in 10 seconds.  How fast is the dolphin traveling. 

• 8 meters/second
• 2 meters/second
• 800 meters/second
• 4 meters/second

A force of rubbing between two objects that slows the object down is called:

• Gravity
• Friction
• Force
• Mass

Calculate the speed of each animal.  Then, rank the animals from fastest to slowest.

• Horse, Slug, Dog
• Dog, Slug, Horse
• Slug, Dog, Horse
• Horse, Dog, Slug

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.

Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Sir Isaac Newton