Motion and Design #1

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

• momentum
• inertia
• gravity
• force

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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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

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

• unbalanced motion
• momentum
• inertia
• friction

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

• P
• Q
• R
• S

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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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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?

• marble
• soccer ball
• softball
• tennis ball

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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?

• bookbag
• desk chair
• old desk
• wastebasket

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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?

• A and B
• C and D
• A and C
• A and D

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