Science Ch. 2- What is Motion?

Any push or pull is called a

• force

• motion

• speed

• acceleration

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a change in position of an object is

• velocity

• acceleration

• motion

• force

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a place or object used to determine if an object is in motion

• motion detector

• force

• balanced force

• reference point

A force can make an object

• move

• stop

• change direction

• all of the above

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If you continue to pedal your bike on an even road with the same force, your speed will increase.

• True

• False

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What information do you need to have to determine the velocity of an object?

• speed and direction

• direction and acceleration

• force and motion

• speed and acceleration

To find the average speed of an object, you divide the distance traveled by the time it took to travel.

What is the average speed of a car that traveled 180 miles in 3 hours?

• 75 miles per hour

• 55 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 65 miles per hour

An object is accelerating if it is

• speeding up

• stopping

• changing direction

• all of the above

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Which object would require the least amount of force to move?

• a full filing cabinet

• a cup of water

• a cotton ball

• a desk

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Students are walking down the hall. You are watching through a doorway. What term describes the change in the students' position compared to the door frame?

• velocity

• relative motion

• relative position

• frame of reference