Force and Motion Vocabulary Quiz

_______________ is a push or pull.

• Speed

• Direction

• Force

• Position

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How fast or slow an object is moving over time is its _______________________.

• Speed

• Direction

• Force

• Position

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A force that pulls objects downward to Earth is _____________.

• Gravity

• Friction

• Motion

• Magnetism

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A force that pushes or pulls some metals toward a magnet is ________________.

• Gravity

• Friction

• Motion

• Magnetism

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A force that slows down or stops motion when objects rub together is ___________________.

• Gravity

• Friction

• Motion

• Magnetism

___________ is the change in position of an object because of a force.

• Gravity

• Friction

• Motion

• Magnetism

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Forces that are equal in strength but opposite in direction are ______________________________.

• Unbalanced forces

• Gravity

• Balanced forces

• Motion

Forces that are not equal in strength and cause a motion in the direction of the stronger force are _______________.

• Unbalanced Forces

• Gravity

• Balanced Forces

• Motion

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A force is a _______ or a ________.

• pull and non-contact
• push and pull
• push and mass

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Distance

• moving at a steady rate over time

• how far an object moves from a starting point to an endpoint

• the sum of all forces acting on an object

• the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time; rate; distance/time