After school, Fritz rushed into the house and threw his bookbag and basketball on the carpeted floor. The basketball rolled on the carpet, but the bookbag did not move from where he dropped it. Which statement explains the difference in the motion of the two objects?

The surface of both the carpet and the objects affected the motion of the objects.

The surface of the objects affects the amount of friction between them and the carpet.

The surface of the carpet affects the amount of friction between it and the objects.

The force that Fritz used when he threw the objects onto the carpet made the difference.

What would be an example of increasing friction?

running water on a water park slide

accumulating a layer of ice on a road

If an object is moving at a constant speed and a balanced force is applied in the opposite direction, what will most likely happen to the object?

It will slow down and come to a rest.

It will continue to move at a constant speed.

A ball is thrown up in the air, and its path is represented in the diagram. Which best describes the path of the ball?

The ball changes direction due to gravity.

The ball changes direction due to friction.

The ball changes direction due to inertia.

The ball changes direction due to momentum.

An object is moving, and an unbalanced force is applied in the same direction the object is moving. Which happens to the object?

It continues to move at the same speed and direction.

Tim and Fred both drop a wood block with the same mass and shape from the same height as seen in the diagram. Tim has a parachute attached to his block and makes it fall slower. What impact does the parachute have on Tim's block?

It creates more friction against the air.

It lessens the pull of gravity.

It makes the mass of the block less.

It makes the block change direction.

Choose the BEST example of balanced forces.

a car moving at a constant speed

a tennis ball bouncing back and forth between players.

Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.

The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.

The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.

The 5th graders were playing a game of tug-of-war. The class was divided equally with half the class on one side of the rope and the other half on the opposite side. For 5 minutes the students pulled and pulled but neither side could pull the flag to one side or the other. Choose the description of the forces during the 5th grade tug-of-war.

The forces were balanced in the game.

The forces were unbalanced in the game.

The forces were friction, gravity, and chemical energy.

The students all had the same amount of strength.

What happens when 2 equal forces act on an object in opposing directions?

Object will move in the direction of the force

Object will move in the opposite direction of the force

How is motion affected when forces are balanced acting on an object?

Keep an object moving at the same speed.

Keep an object at rest or not moving

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which term describes a force that pulls everything down towards the center of the Earth?

momentum

inertia

gravity

force

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Mr. Ortez's car stopped running. He had to push it off the highway onto the side of the road as shown. What is the push most likely to change?

the mass of the car

the shape of the car

the position of the car

the color of the car

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Mr. Atito was pulling Leo and Mia on their sled. To what is Mr. Atito applying a pulling force?

Leo

Mia

the sled

the scarf

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The movement of an object can be changed by forces. What kind of forces could accomplish the change?

balanced forces

reaction forces

resistant forces

unbalanced forces

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5 mins • 1 pt

Which term best names the force that slows the motion of an object?

unbalanced motion

momentum

inertia

friction

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The table given below lists some objects with different masses. Each object is pushed with equal force. Which object will travel a longer distance?

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5 mins • 1 pt

The picture shows four forces acting on an object in four different directions P, Q, R, and S. In which direction would the object move?

toward P

toward Q

toward R

toward S

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Motion and Design #1

Which term describes a force that pulls everything down towards the center of the Earth?

Mr. Ortez's car stopped running. He had to push it off the highway onto the side of the road as shown. What is the push most likely to change?

Mr. Atito was pulling Leo and Mia on their sled. To what is Mr. Atito applying a pulling force?

The movement of an object can be changed by forces. What kind of forces could accomplish the change?

Which term best names the force that slows the motion of an object?

The table given below lists some objects with different masses. Each object is pushed with equal force. Which object will travel a longer distance?

The picture shows four forces acting on an object in four different directions P, Q, R, and S. In which direction would the object move?

Jon rolled his tennis ball and softball across his bedroom floor. He noticed that they traveled at different speeds. Jon added his soccer ball and a marble and rolled the four round objects across the floor using the same amount of force. Which object moved the fastest and the furthest?

Khan and his dad were moving things around in his bedroom to make room for a new desk and computer. Which object will Kahn and his dad have to use the greatest force to move?

Refer to the diagram to answer the question. Which two forces need to be stronger if you want the two objects to move closer together?

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