Forces and Motion Test Prep

A push or pull

• Force

• Motion

• Direction

• Position

the path a moving object takes

• direction

• lane

• position

• reference point

The place where an object is located

• reference point

• position

• motion

• force

A change in position over time

• motion

• reference point

• direction

• force

Describing an objects position in comparison to another object

• reference point

• position

• direction

• motion

Which of the following is a non-contact force?

• gravity

• inertia

• push

• friction

Mrs. Sinka is riding a pogo stick. Why does the height of Mrs. Sinka's jump on the pogo stick have no effect whether or not she will land back on the ground?

• Air resistance will pull her back down.

• gravity pulls Mrs. Sinka down

• Friction allows Mrs. Sinka to land back on the ground

Mrs. Allen rolled a volleyball and a bowling ball across the gym floor. What will happen to the ball with more mass?

• It will move slower and not as far

• it will move faster and farther

• it will move slower and farther

• it will move fast but not as far

Mrs. Jenkins rolls two golf balls across the floor and they collide. After the balls have collided what is most likely to change?

• their physical properties

• their motion

• their mass

• their friction

A balanced force is in motion

• True

• False