Motion 8.6 Review Quiz

Sometimes tectonic plates do not move easily past one another, and the plates become stuck. Forces build up, and when the plates finally move, tension is released, as shown below. The sudden movement of the plates is caused by -

• the mass of the plates
• the weight of the plates
• unbalance forces
• gravitational force

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According to Newton’s Law of Inertia, an object that is moving will change its motion only if what kinds of forces act on it?

• Constant forces
• Unbalanced forces
• Unbalanced forcesStrong forces
• Gravitational forces

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Two cars with different masses travel at the same speed down a hill toward a stop sign. What will happen when both cars apply brakes at the same time to stop?

• The car with the smaller mass will require less forces to stop than the car with the larger mass.
• The car with the larger mass will amintain its velocity while traveling down the hill.
• The car with the smaller mass will take longer to stop than the car with the larger mass.
• The car with the larger mass will have less inertia than the car with the smaller mass.

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Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.

• direction
• force
• inertia
• mass

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Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down
• go faster
• change direction (turn)
• All of the above

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Jacob ran a 5k in 24 minutes.

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

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A storm is traveling 25 km/hr eastward

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

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A train travels 90 km in an hour

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

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Macie walks in the door of the movie theater and then stops to look for an open seat.

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

Spencer walked 420 m in 17.5 seconds

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

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