Category 2: Energy, Force and Motion

A student uses a spring scale to pull a 50-gram block horizontally across a wood desk. Then the student pulls the block the same distance across surfaces of carpet, sandpaper, and glass. Which question is this investigation most likely designed to answer? (5.6D)

• How do block of different sizes react to force?

• How do different surfaces affect the amount of force needed to move a block?

• How do blocks affect spring scales?

• How does the mass of a block change when it is pulled across a desk?

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A student drops a ball from shoulder height. The ball bounces 5 times before coming to a stop. What force causes the ball to fall to the ground?

• Friction
• Magnetism
• Position
• Gravity

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A ball rolled on a carpet will not travel as far as a ball rolled on ice because of the ______________ slowing the ball on the carpet down.

• gravity

• friction

• force

• motion

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Mr. Patino left his car in the parking lot all day. What kind of energy gets STORED inside a parked car on a hot, sunny day?

• Mechanical energy

• Light energy

• Sound energy

• Thermal energy

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We can hear a musical instrument because it produces _______ energy.

• sound

• thermal

• mechanical

• light

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Which of the following is not a primary source of light?

• a light bulb.

• the sun.

• a lamp

• a mirror reflecting sunlight.

When playing tug of war, you are using which type of energy?

• Sound energy

• Heat energy

• Mechanical energy

• Light energy

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What causes sound energy?

• Vibrations

• Gravity

• Friction

• Motion

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____ happens when two items rub against each other.

• Gravity

• Motion

• Magnestism

• Friction

What kind of energy is represented in this picture?

• Thermal
• Potential
• Nuclear
• Mechanical

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