Newton's Laws of Motion

A student places a ball on the ground and kicks it hard. The ball moves along the ground. Which statement is true?

• The kick decreases the weight of the ball

• The kick applies force, which changes the direction of the ball.

• The kick decreased the force of gravity acting on the ball.

• The kick removes friction between the ball and the ground.

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You have two objects of the same mass that collide. If they are going the same speed when they collide. What would be the result of the force?

• The net force is going towards the left.

• The net force is going towards the right.

• The net force is zero. The forces will cancel each other.

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When you slide a box across the floor, what force must your push be stronger than?

• Support Force

• Friction Force

• Gravity

• Air resistance

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Which person in the diagram is moving the fastest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What unit do scientists use to measure force?

• Newton

• Grams

• Meters

• Meter per second per second

What is the net force on the box shown in the picture?

• 10 N to the left

• 10 N to the right

• 60 N to the left

• 50 N to the right

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Test paper is sitting at rest on your desk. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

• There are no forces acting on your paper.

• Your paper pushes on the desk only.

• The desk pushes on your paper only.

• The forces acting on the paper are balanced.

A change to an object's motion is caused by . . .

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

• Acceleration

• Velocity

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What kind of energy does the skateboarder represent? 

• potential
• chemical
• nuclear
• kinetic

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What kind of energy does the big rock hold?

• kinetic
• chemical
• potential
• nuclear

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