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Shari is using two toy cars to experiment with force and motion. The cars have different masses. Car A has a mass of 100 grams. Car B has a mass of 300 grams. Shari pushes each car forward using the same amount of force. Which car will travel farther?

• Car A will travel farther.

• Car B will travel farther.

• The cars will travel at the same distance.

• It is not possible to predict which car will travel farther.

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Sam was riding his bike up a hill. His pedaling caused the bike to move. What type of force did Sam apply to the pedals to make his bike move?

• friction

• gravity

• pull

• push

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As part of a science project, Samuel slides several different objects down a ramp. The objects Samuel uses are a magnet, a marble, a wooden block, and a metal car. Which two forces are acting on all the objects as they slide down the ramp?

• Gravity moves the objects, and friction slows them down.

• Friction moves the objects, and gravity slows them down.

• Magnetism moves the objects, and gravity slows them down.

• Gravity moves the objects, and a pulling force slows them down.

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Ms. Adler writes the following description on the board.

1. a pendulum swinging from side to side

2. a motionless tire swing

3. two people exactly balanced on a seesaw

During which of these situations are unbalanced forces at work?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 3

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Mr. Brown gave Jen's lab group a ramp and a toy car. He placed large sheets of waxed paper, plastic wrap, glass, and artificial grass on a table. The group was asked to cover its ramp with the material they thought would slow down the car the most. Which material should they use?

• artificial grass

• glass

• plastic wrap

• waxed paper

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Mr. Gates mops the gymnasium floor every day. When he finishes mopping, he puts up the sign below. The effect of which force is weakened when the floor is wet?

• friction

• gravitation

• inertia

• magnetism

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Bar magnets have a north pole (N) and a south pole (S). Latisha places a bar magnet on three small straws so that it can roll. Her setup is shown below. Placing which of the following objects at point X will cause the bar magnet to move away from point X?

• An iron nail

• an aluminum can

• the north end of another bar magnet

• the south end of another bar magnet

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Mrs. Smith set up four ramps. The ramps had the heights shown here. Mrs. Smith held up a toy car. She explained that the students were going to determine if ramp height affects how far a car travels in 15 seconds. The students were told not to push the cars down the ramp. What force can the students use to move the cars down the ramp?

• pull

• gravity

• friction

• magnetism

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Stephanie started pushing a bookcase across the room, as shown in picture 1. Then, she removed the books and continues pushing with the same force and direction in picture 2. How does removing the books affect the motion of the bookcase?

• The mass is decreased, making the bookcase move faster.

• The gravity is increased, making the bookcase move slower.

• The friction is increased, making the bookcase move slower.

• The mechanical energy is decreased, making the bookcase move faster.

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Two teams of students are pulling on a long rope with a flag in the middle. The teams pull in opposite directions to try to move the flag across a line on the ground, but the flag does not move. Which statement explains why the flag in the middle of the rope does not move?

• The team pulls with equal force on both ends of the rope.

• The force of friction is less than the force of the teams pulling on the rope.

• The force of gravity is greater than the force of the teams pulling on the rope.

• The team on one end of the rope pulls with greater force than the team on the other end of the rope.

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