Force and Motion

Zach and Maggie want to see who can run faster. They decide to time each other to see who is the fastest. What tool should Zach and Maggie use to measure the time it takes them to run 45 feet?

• a ruler

• a stopwatch

• a tape measurer

• a yard stick

Which is a non-contact force?

• gravity

• push

• pull

• friction

• magnetism

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Look at the picture. The forces on the box are

• balanced

• unbalanced

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The box is __________.

• in motion

• not in motion

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Which force makes it hard to ride a bike in the grass?

• motion

• friction

• magnetism

• speed

How is the boy helping move the wagon?

• His push on the wagon made the forces balanced because the total force was greater than zero.

• His push on the wagon made the force balanced. This made the total force equal to 0.

• His push on the wagon made the forces unbalanced. This made the total force greater than 0.

• His push on the wagon made the forces unbalanced. This made the total force equal to zero.

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Which statement describes the forces on the wagon in the picture?

• The forces on the wagon are BALANCED and the wagon WILL move.

• The forces on the wagon are UNBALANCED and the wagon WILL move.

• The forces on the wagon are BALANCED and the wagon WILL NOT move.

• The forces on the wagon are UNBALANCED and the wagon WILL NOT move.

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Which word means a push or pull that can change how something is moving?

• friction

• motion

• force

• direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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Name the word that means a force that slows down or stops a moving thing when it rubs against something.

• friction

• motion

• direction

• force

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Which word is the force that pulls objects towards Earth's ground.

• friction

• motion

• direction

• gravity

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