Force and Motion

Which word describes the measure of motion?

• speed

• motion

• force

• friction

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If a ball was dropped from a building, what force causes it to fall to the ground?

• friction

• air

• gravity

• wind

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What two things would you need to describe a car's motion?

• speed and motion

• mass and weight

• speed and color

• direction and speed

The ability to do work is referred to as...

• motion

• energy

• force

• friction

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Speed is the measure of what 2 things?

• motion and direction

• inertia and direction

• speed and direction

• work and motion

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What are the 4 directions the describe the direction of an object's motion?

• North, South, East, West

• Right, Left, Up, Down

• Up, Down, Forward, Backward

• Over, Under, Around, Through

The tendency of a moving object to stay in motion is referred to as...

• inertia

• gravity

• motion

• friction

If you were moving some boxes out of your house, which items would be the most difficult to move?

• A box of pillows

• A box of clothing

• A box of bed sheets

• A box of books

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What would change the direction of a moving object?

• force

• speed

• inertia

• motion

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When pushing a door shut, what are you really doing?

• opening the door

• giving it more potential energy

• using force to change its direction

• putting no work into closing the door