Forces and Motion

What is another word for the movement of an object?

•  force
•  motion
•  friction
•  inertia

Which of these will cause a rolling soccer ball to slow down and stop?

• Gravity
• Friction
• Pull
• Magnetism

TRUE or FALSE: An object in motion will stay in motion unless a force acts on it

• True
• False

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

• They will magically get cleaned
• The will go in motion
• They will stay at rest
• They will crash to the ground

A _____ is a pull or a push.

• force
• friction
• gravity
• speed

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.

18 km/s in a northerly direction is an example of

• velocity
• Speed
• acceleration
• momentum

If forces acting on an object are balanced, then there _________ be a change in motion

• will
• will not

The snail is traveling at 5 cm/hr. This is an example of

• speed
• forces
• acceleration
• velocity

How are speed and velocity different?

• Speed includes direction
• Speed indicates momentum
• Velocity includes Momentum
• Velocity includes direction