Forces and Motion

A _____ is a pull or a push.

• force
• friction
• gravity
• speed

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One way that a force can change an object's motion is to...

• do nothing.

• eat ice cream.

• start the object moving.

• shine on the object.

How are a push and a pull alike?

• You can hear them both.
• They are both names of cats.
• You can do them both at the same time.
• They are both forces.

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One way that a force can change an object's motion is to...

• change its color.

• change its pitch.

• change its direction.

• change its spots.

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

• Friction
• Gravity
• Pull
• Push

How does friction help us move from place to place?

• Friction does not help us.
• Friction keeps us from slipping and sliding.
• Friction only helps cats.
• Friction makes us slip and fall.

What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

• Earth's rotation.
• Earth's atmosphere.
• Earth's gravity.
• Earth's shape.

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Is gravity a push or a pull?

• push
• pull
• neither
• both

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

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

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

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

• None of the above

When forces on an object are balanced, what is the force?

• Five
• Ten
• Six
• Zero