Bill Nye - Motion Quiz

Forces put things into motion

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Only objects that are not moving have inertia

• True
• False

Unmoving objects are being ated on by balanced forces

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The inertia of a bowling ball is the same as the inertia of a golf ball. 

• True
• False

The mathematical formula, F=ma, says that the amount of force necessary to move two bowling balls is twice the force necessary to move one bowling ball

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The mass of an object is measured in grams or kilograms.

• True
• False

Newton's Laws of Motion do not apply in outer space.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following statements about inertia is correct?

• The more the mass a body has, the more inertia it has.
• The more mass a body as, the less inertia it has
• The amount of inertia a body has is not dependent upon its mass.
• None of the statements are correct

Which of the following statements about inertia is correct?

• Objects at rest stay at rest; objects in motion stay in motion
• The force necessary to overcome an object's inertia depends on its mass
• When a force acts on an object, the only result is action in the direction of the force
• All of the above are correct

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following statements about the mass and weight of an object is correct?

• The mass of an object is the same regardless of where it is measured
• The weight of an object varies with the force with which gravity pulls on it
• Both statements are correct
• Neither statement is correct