Force, Motion, and Energy 4.2

A person pushes a box. What is the push most likely to change?

• the size of the box

• the position of the box

• the gravity of the box

• the color of the box

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All of the following are examples of potential energy except-

• a pizza

• a ball rolling down a hill

• a rock sitting on the ground

• a parked car

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An object's motion is described by its-

• mass and volume

• direction and speed

• potential and kinetic

• energy and work

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A force is-

• any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change speed or direction

• any thing that has mass and takes up space

• an object is motion tends to stay in motion

• the pull of objects toward the center of the Earth

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A bicyclist rides on a flat road and then stops pedaling but does not apply the brakes. The bicycle stops because of-

• gravity

• speed

• friction

• push

Stored energy is-

• kinetic energy

• friction

• potential energy

• gravity

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Energy of objects in motion is-

• friction

• gravity

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

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The law of inertia says objects in motion tend to stay in motion and -

• objects at rest tend to move

• objects at rest tend to stay in motion

• objects at rest tend to stay at rest

• objects in motion tend to stay at rest

At which letter does the roller coaster cart have the most potential energy?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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