Energy & Force

What tool is most useful to determine whether an object is made of iron?

• magnet

• microscope

• thermometer

• balance

When a student lifts an object from the floor, the student is demonstrating –

• mechanical energy

• light energy

• thermal energy

• sound energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which of the following is a way thermal energy is used at school every day?

• cooking food for lunch

• writing with a pencil

• looking in a mirror

• turning on the lights

All of the following objects produce sound energy EXCEPT –

• a radio

• a television

• a flashlight

• a drum

What would a student do to start a swing moving?

• observe the swing

• shorten the swing

• push or pull the swing

• measure the swing

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

To move the wagon towards the door, it should be pushed in the direction indicated by which arrow?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT –

• standing on top of the book

• pushing the book off the table

• pulling a rug that the book is on

• kicking the book across the floor

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of these objects would be attracted to a magnet?

• iron nail

• wooden pencil

• rubber band

• plastic ruler

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What is the force that causes objects to fall to the ground?

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

• electricity

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

We can hear a musical instrument because it produces what kind of energy

• mechanical

• light

• thermal

• sound

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