Quiz about Force and Motion Benchmark Review

Question 1

The change in a objects position is________.

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Motion

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Force

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Reaction

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movement

Question 2

When a car drives by, we know it is in motion because we use a ______________.

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reference point

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ruler

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car

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object

Question 3

Tug of war is an example of what kind of force.

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balanced force

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typical force

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normal force

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direct force

Question 4

The weight of an object is different from planet to planet depending on the planets gravity.

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True

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False

Question 5

The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?

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gravity

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push

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pull

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mass

Question 6

A ball is rolled across a carpet. Then the ball is rolled on a smooth surface. Which explains why the ball rolls slower on the surface covered by carpet than on the smooth surface?

Accepted Answer

There is more friction between the ball and the carpet.

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There is more gravity between the ball and the carpet.

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There is no friction between the ball and the carpet.

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There is less gravity between the ball and the carpet.

Question 7

A force of the same strength is applied to two boxes. One box is 10 pounds and the other box is 20 pounds.

Which describes the motion of the boxes?

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The smaller box will move faster.

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The larger box will move faster than the smaller box.

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The boxes will move at the same speed.

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The boxes won't move at all.

Question 8

Barb and Trey are pushing a box toward one another with equal force. What would happen if Trey stopped pushing?

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The box would move towards Trey.

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The box would move towards Barb

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The box would not move.

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The box would move upwards towards the sky.

Question 9

What may cause an object that is moving in a straight line to change direction?

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an outside force

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an increase in mass

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an increase in speed

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deceleration

Question 10

What is air resistance?

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friction in the air that slows things down

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when an airplane flies into a cloud

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when you feel the air hitting your face

Question 11

What does a curved line on a distance-time graph show?

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That the speed is changing.

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That the object is not moving.

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That the object is constant.

Question 12

Friction happens in solids, liquids, and gases.

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True

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False

Question 13

What are EQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that do not change the object's motion?

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Balanced Forces

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Friction

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Weight

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Unbalanced Forces

Question 14

The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other.

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Weight

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Force

Question 15

If an object does not move at all, what does that mean about the forces acting on the object?

Accepted Answer

The forces are balanced.

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The forces are unbalanced.

Question 16

Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Force

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Friction

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weight

Question 17

What are UNEQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that cause motion?

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Unbalanced Forces

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Balanced Forces

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Gravity

Question 18

What does this graph represent?

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Not moving

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Constant speed

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Acceleration

Question 19

It's field day and two classes are playing tug-of-war. One side has 4 people and the other side has 8 people. What is this an example of?

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unbalanced forces

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balanced forces

Question 20

This is an example of _____ because the object WILL move.

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Unbalanced Forces

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Balanced Forces

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Neither

Question 21

Which is most likely needed when describing the change in position of an object?

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reference point

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initial speed

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direction change

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constant rate

Question 22

Which statement best explains why a car that is rolling on a level surface will eventually come to a stop?

Accepted Answer

Frictional forces oppose the motion of the car.

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Forward motion slowly runs out as energy is expended.

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The natural state of an object is to be at rest.

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Inertia acting on an object will dissipate.

Question 23

This is a graph of the motion of a small boat traveling at a constant speed. How far will the boat travel in 15 hours?

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15 km

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10 km

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25 km

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30 km

Question 24

This graph shows the motion of an object as it moves away from a point and then back to its starting point. Which graph shows the total distance traveled by the object?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 25

Which graph could represent a car moving at a constant speed in a forward direction?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 26

The tendency of an object to remain at rest or to keep moving in a straight line unless acted upon by a force is called

Accepted Answer

inertia

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velocity

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acceleration

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crazy

Question 27

In a game of Tug of War, the girls use 600 N of force to the left and the boys use 200 N of force to the right.   Which describes the game?

Accepted Answer

the net force is 400 N to the left

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forces are balanced and there is no motion

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the net force is 800 N and the boys win

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the net force is 400 N to the right

Question 28

An object in motion that is is acted upon by an UNBALANCED force will...

Accepted Answer

change the motion of the object in some way.

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stop.

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start.

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change direction.

Question 29

Which of the following lines shows the fastest speed?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 30

It took Billy Joe Jim Bob 18 seconds for his bowling ball to reach the end of the lane.  What else would we need to know to find the speed of the ball?

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the distance it traveled

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the mass of the ball

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the velocity of the ball

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the mass of the pins

Question 31

Which line shows an object that was moving, then stopped, then started moving again?

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Z

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X

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Y

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PDQ

Question 32

Carter's turtle crawls 40 cm every 20 seconds.  How fast does he crawl?

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2 cm/s

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60 cm/s

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60 m/s

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20 m/s

Question 33

Kilometers per hour (kph) is a unit that describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

speed

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velocity

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direction

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position

Question 34

What is speed?

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Speed is the distance something travels in a set amount of time.

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Speed is how far something travels in one hour.

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Speed is how fast it takes something to travel a set distance

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Speed is the change in velocity of something.

Question 35

An airplane travels at 50 meters in 2 seconds. What is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

25 meters per second

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25 miles per hour

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100 miles per hour

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100 meters per second

Question 36

A helicopter ambulance flew from one hospital to another in a straight line. The pilot had to change speed several times due to the presence of other aircraft.
What was the average speed of the helicopter during the trip?

Accepted Answer

2.5 km/min

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2.0 km/min

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4.0 km/min

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7.5 km/min

Question 37

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

Accepted Answer

Force

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Motion

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Friction

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Gravity

Question 38

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

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Their strengths are added.

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They cancel each other out.

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The stronger one prevails.

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Their sum divided by the two is the total force.

Question 39

When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its

Accepted Answer

velocity

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motion

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acceleration

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mass

Question 40

What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)

Accepted Answer

5 Newtons up

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5 Newtons down

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15 Newtons up

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15 Newtons down

Question 41

Speed is equal to

Accepted Answer

Distance/Time

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Time/Distance

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Time x Distance

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Acceleration

Question 42

Speed is different from velocity because

Accepted Answer

Velocity has a direction

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Speed uses Distance /Time

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Velocity doesn't include time

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Velocity doesn't include distance

Question 43

During which interval is the object speeding up?

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A to B

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B to C

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D to E

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E to F

Question 44

Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?

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Sir Isaac Newton

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George Washington

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John Adams

Question 45

Which is harder to stop - an 18 wheeler or a motorcycle?

Accepted Answer

18 wheeler

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motorcycle

Question 46

What pulls a ball back to earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Gas

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Friction

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Molecules

Question 47

Which person in the diagram is moving the fastest?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 48

What is the net force on the box shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

10 N to the left

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10 N to the right

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60 N to the left

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50 N to the right

Question 49

What unit do scientists use to measure force?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Grams

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Meters

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Meter per second per second

Question 50

Which ball will hit the ground first?

Accepted Answer

They will all hit at the same time

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Metal first, then plastic, then wood last

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Wood first, then plastic, then metal last

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There is no way to tell

Question 51

Which object will hit the ground first?

Accepted Answer

Object A because it is round, and has less surface area

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They will hit at the same time.

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Object B because it has a large surface area.

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There is no way to tell.

Question 52

What is the common name for gravitational force?

Accepted Answer

weight

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normal force

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acceleration due to gravity

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mass

Question 53

Determine the total distance traveled during 3 seconds.

Accepted Answer

45 m

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10 m

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30 m

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90 m

Question 54

It took a snail 5 seconds to travel 10 inches. How fast was the snail moving?

Accepted Answer

2 in/s

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2 mph

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50 in/s

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15 in/s

Question 55

If a person walks 40 meters in 10 seconds how fast are they walking?

Accepted Answer

4 m/s

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400 m/s

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4 mph

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50 m/s

Question 56

A car travels 50 miles in 2 hours. At what speed was the car traveling?

Accepted Answer

25 mph

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100 mph

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52 mph

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48 mph

Question 57

Why is there less friction between two ice cubes touching than between sandpaper on wood?

Accepted Answer

They have smooth surfaces.

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They have rough surfaces.

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They have loud surfaces.

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They have bright surfaces.

Question 58

Which is true from Newton's Third law of motion?

Accepted Answer

For every action force there is an equivalent reaction force in the opposite direction.

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For every action force there is a smaller reaction force in the opposite direction.

Answer

Both 1 and 2

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None of the above

Question 59

Forces always come in ___.

Accepted Answer

pairs

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waves

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triplets

Question 60

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

Accepted Answer

Newton's 3rd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 4th Law

Question 61

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.

Accepted Answer

friction

Answer

inertia

Answer

momentum

Answer

gravity

Question 62

A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

air resistance

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gravity

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momentum

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terminal velocity

Question 63

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity

Accepted Answer

Decreases

Answer

Increases

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Stays the same

Question 64

The amount of matter in an object is

Accepted Answer

mass

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pressure

Answer

weight

Answer

force

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