Forces and Motion Pretest

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

The change in position of an object is what?

• Force
• Speed
• Motion
• Velocity

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

• true

• false

a force that causes a change in motion of an object

• friction
• balanced force
• unbalanced force
• force

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the unit used to measure the strength of a force

• inch

• milligram

• Newton

• Liter

a push or a pull acting upon an object

• force
• motion
• energy
• friction

Any two objects with mass attract each other with a type of force 

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• inertia
• gravitational force

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a tendency of an object to resist change in its state of motion

• inertia
• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• force

the energy possessed by an object because of its motion

• force
• inertia
• kinetic energy
• potential energy

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the energy possessed by an object because of its height above the ground

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• inertia
• speed

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