Quiz about Force and Motion

Question 1

What pulls a ball back to earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Gas

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Friction

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Molecules

Question 2

The ability to do work is called ___________________.

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energy

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force

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gravity

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friction

Question 3

A measurement of distance over time

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speed

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acceleration

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force

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distance

Question 4

What is force?

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a push or a pull

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motion

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acceleration

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interaction

Question 5

A measure of how fast something moves or the distance it moves, in a given amount of time.

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Speed

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Motion

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Position

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Acceleration

Question 6

The resistance of an object to a change in the speed or direction of its motion.

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Inertia

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Friction

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Gravity

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Force

Question 7

A force that resists motion when 2 surfaces rub together.

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Force

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Balanced force

Question 8

It took a snail 5 seconds to travel 10 inches. How fast was the snail moving?

Accepted Answer

2 in/s

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2 mph

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50 in/s

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15 in/s

Question 9

If a person walks 40 meters in 10 seconds how fast are they walking?

Accepted Answer

4 m/s

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400 m/s

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4 mph

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50 m/s

Question 10

A car travels 50 miles in 2 hours. At what speed was the car traveling?

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25 mph

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100 mph

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52 mph

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48 mph

Question 11

What is the formula for speed?

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speed=distance / time

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speed = distance x time

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speed = time / distance

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speed = distance + time

Question 12

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

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At rest

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Constant speed

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Acceleration

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deceleration

Question 13

What is the line on this graph showing?

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moving away from starting point at a constant speed

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moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

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acceleration (getting faster)

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deceleration (getting slower)

Question 14

What is this line of this graph showing?

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moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

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moving away from starting point at a constant speed

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acceleration (getting faster)

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deceleration (getting slower)

Question 15

Which graph is showing acceleration (getting faster)

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D

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E

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both D and E

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neither D or E

Question 16

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

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20 s

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0 s

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10 s

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15 s

Question 17

What is the speed this motion?

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constant speed

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not moving

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speed increasing

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speed increasing at a constant rate

Question 18

What happened during A to B point?

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moving at a constant speed

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not moving

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increasing speed at a constant rate

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acceleration

Question 19

What happened during C to D point?

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not moving

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increasing speed at a constant rate

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moving at a constant speed

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moving at 0 m/s²acceleration

Question 20

What happened during E to F point?

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constant speed

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not moving

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increasing speed at a constant rate

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acceleration

Question 21

What happened during B to C point?

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deceleration

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constant speed

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at rest

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acceleration

Question 22

Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?

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A

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B

Question 23

Which line represents an object moving at a slower speed?

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B

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A

Question 24

This graph demonstrates an object that is -

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Increasing speed

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At a constant speed

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Decreasing speed

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Stationary

Question 25

Which graph shows the object standing still?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 26

As mass increases, KE ...

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increases

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decreases

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stays the same

Question 27

Which has a greater impact on KE?

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speed

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mass

Question 28

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that

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energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred

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energy can be destroyed but not created

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energy can be created but not destroyed

Question 29

When one energy form is changed into another it is called a

Accepted Answer

transformation

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transfer

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translocation

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transcription

Question 30

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Energy

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Friction

Question 31

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

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more

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less

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none of the above

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all of the above

Question 32

The SI unit in which kinetic energy is measured is

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Joules

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Newton

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Kilogram

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Metres per second

Question 33

the variable that may respond

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dependent

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independent

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manipulated

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affected

Question 34

the variable the scientist changes on purpose

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manipulated

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responding

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dependent

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changer

Question 35

always on the x axis

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independent variable

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dependent variable

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responding variable

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affected variable

Question 36

always on the y axis

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responding variable

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manipulated variable

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independent variable

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affected variable

Question 37

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

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Potential

Question 38

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

Accepted Answer

Potential

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Kinetic

Question 39

Which is the best example of kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

a tennis ball rolling across the court

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a car parked on a steep hill

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a picture hanging on the wall

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a piece of coal before it's burned

Question 40

Kinetic energy is measured in

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Joules (J)

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Newtons (N)

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Kilograms (kg)

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miles per hour (mph)

Question 41

Mass and speed both affect the amount of kinetic energy an object has, but ____________ has a greater effect.

Accepted Answer

speed

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mass

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volume

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weight

Question 42

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

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true

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false

Question 43

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

Accepted Answer

A

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G

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D

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C

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G

Question 44

What is kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

energy of motion

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energy of work

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energy of gravity

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energy of power

Question 45

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

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mass and speed

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area and volume

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mass and weight

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weight and height

Question 46

At which point is potential energy greatest?

Accepted Answer

W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 47

When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

At the bottom of each hill.

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At the top of each hill.

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As you go down each hill.

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As you go up each hill.

Question 48

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 49

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

Accepted Answer

3

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1

Answer

2

Answer

4

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