Forces and Motion Vocabulary Practice Quiz

What is a force?

• how fast an object goes

• a push or pull that moves an object

• how much an object weighs

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Tell me an example of a contact force.

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When does motion happen?

• when an object moves from one place to another

• when an object stays still

• when an object slows down and stops

What does speed measure?

• mass

• strength

• motion

• weight

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Friction causes an object to slow down.

• True

• False

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What happens when friction occurs?

• objects move faster

• the surface is getting slippery

• two objects are rubbing together

• two objects are not touching

The more mass an object has, the more ___________ it takes to get the object in motion.

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Which of these are noncontact forces? Check ALL that apply.

• writing on a piece of paper

• gravity making an apple fall from the tree

• the north and south poles of a magnet attracting

• throwing an object in the air

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What is the hull of our skimmer?

• how far the skimmer goes

• the straws

• the sail

• the body

Which of these pictures shows perpendicular lines?

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