Force and Motion

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

• Motion

• Force

• Friction

• Gravity

A ball is thrown up into the air. Which force causes the ball to fall to the ground?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Electricity

A force is acting on each of the two objects, X and Z, shown below. The force acting on each object is shown by the arrow.

Which arrow shows the correct movement of object X after the force is applied?

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Students were conducting an experiment to measure the elapsed time it takes to fly a paper airplane from one side of the room to the other. Which is the best tool to use?

• A meter stick

• A stopwatch

• A tape measure

• A calendar

Which is the best description of the position of the ball?

• In the glove and on the box

• On the glove and in the box

• Beside the box and in the glove

• On the box and under the glove

This graph most likely represents which of the following scenarios?

• How long it takes to throw a football 5000 times

• How far a person can walk in one month

• How far someone can run in a 30-minute race

• How long it takes a person to drive across the country

Students wanted to test how the type of tire affects how far a toy car will roll before it stops.

The students tested four different types of tires on the same floor surface. They tested each tire type five times and recorded the average distance in a table.

Based on the data, which type of tire would be the best to use if you want the car to roll the farthest?

• Smooth rubber

• Rough rubber

• Smooth plastic

• Rough plastic

On a recent sightseeing trip, a family recorded their average speed after each hour they traveled. They created the graph above from their data. Which of the tables below must have been their data?

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Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

• Motion

• Friction

• Work

• Displacement

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another is...

• force

• work

• friction

• energy