Forces and Motion

What is another word for the movement of an object?

•  force
•  motion
•  friction
•  inertia

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What will put an object into motion?

• Forces
• Nothing
• Photosynthesis
• Oxygen

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

• Gravity
• Friction
• Pull
• Magnetism

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

• It applies gravity in the same direction
• It applies air resistance in the opposite direction
• It applies gravity in the opposite direction
• It applies air resistance in the same direction

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Which surface will create the most friction?

• Tile
• Gym floor
• Carpet
• Concrete

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

• True
• False

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Which object will reach the ground first if released at the same time, from the same distance?

• All will hit at same time
• Stuffed animal
• Pencil
• Desk

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Which of these people will reach the bottom of a sloped zip-line first?

• 200 pound man
• 150 pound woman
• 90 pound child
• 50 pound child

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How much force will it take to raise the weight on the pulley?

• 50 newtons
• 125 newtons
• 100 newtons
• 75 newtons

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Which is true about energy?

• Energy can cause motion
• Energy cannot be stored
• Energy can be destroyed
• Energy cannot be stored

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