Quiz about Forces and Motion

Question 1

A _____ is a pull or a push.

Accepted Answer

force

Answer

friction

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gravity

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speed

Question 2

A _____ moves an object closer to you.

Accepted Answer

pull

Answer

push

Answer

friction

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cat

Question 3

What force moves an object away from you?

Accepted Answer

push

Answer

pull

Answer

gravity

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Jedi force

Question 4

How are a push and a pull alike?

Accepted Answer

They are both forces.

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You can hear them both.

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They are both names of cats.

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You can do them both at the same time.

Question 5

Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

Accepted Answer

change its direction.

Answer

change its color.

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change its pitch.

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change its spots.

Question 6

_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Pull

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Push

Question 7

Is gravity a push or a pull?

Accepted Answer

pull

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push

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neither

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both

Question 8

.....................are the pushes and pulls that affect motion.

Accepted Answer

Forces

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Gravity

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Mass

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Air Resistance

Question 9

..................is the amount of matter in an object

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Matter

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Force

Answer

Gravity

Question 10

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction are called...............

Accepted Answer

balanced forces

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unbalanced forces

Question 11

Forces that are not equal in size and opposite in direction are called ....................

Accepted Answer

unbalanced forced

Answer

balanced forces

Question 12

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

Accepted Answer

They will not move at all.

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The boy in blue will win.

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The boy in red will win.

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Both will fall down.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

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Balanced forces cause a change in motion.

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Forces do not effect the change in motion.

Question 14

Why does a parachute slow down someone who is falling from the sky?

Accepted Answer

It applies air resistance in the opposite direction

Answer

It applies gravity in the same direction

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It applies gravity in the opposite direction

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It applies air resistance in the same direction

Question 15

What will happen to the pile of dishes by the sink if no force acts on them?

Accepted Answer

They will stay at rest

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They will magically get cleaned

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The will go in motion

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They will crash to the ground

Question 16

When an object has potential energy, it is not moving.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 17

Kinetic energy is when....

Accepted Answer

energy is released and the object moves

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energy is stored up in an object

Question 18

The energy of something in motion.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Inertia

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Potential Energy

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Unbalanced Force

Question 19

Stored energy; if released this energy will do a lot of work.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

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Air Resistance

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Acceleration

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Balanced Force

Question 20

Newton's 3rd Law states that for ever action there is an equal and opposite ________.

Accepted Answer

reaction

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satisfaction

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fraction

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transaction

Question 21

An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.

Accepted Answer

Stay at rest

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Increase Velocity

Answer

Decrease Mass

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