Forces and Motion Practice Test

A_____________can cause a resting object to move or it can accelerate a moving object by changing the objects speed or direction.

• force

• Intertia

• Momentum

• Velocity

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The correct unit for measuring force is the ________

• m/s²

• Newton

• mph

• kg

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Determine what the following image is showing....

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• A net force of 600 N

• A net force of 300 N

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Determine what the picture is showing...

• A balanced force

• An unbalanced force

• A net force of 700 N

• A net force of 400 N

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Which of the following is considered an example of a balanced force?

• An iphone falling out of your hand

• A skydiver falling to the ground

• A book resting on a table

• A pencil falling off a table

A push or pull is called a(n)

• Gravity

• Force

• Velocity

• blemish

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Which of the following is NOT one of the types of friction described in class?

• Static Friction

• Sliding Friction

• Rolling Friction

• Resting Friction

Which of the following types of friction is a force that opposes the direction of motion of an object as it slides over a surface?

• Static Friction

• Sliding Friction

• Rolling Friction

• Fluid Friction

Which of the following is going to provide the LEAST amount of force acting on an object?

• Rolling Friction

• Sliding Friction

• Static Friction

• Nonsense...They all provide the same amount of force on an object

Which direction does gravity act?

• Toward the atmosphere of Earth

• Toward the center of the earth

• Toward the North Pole

• Toward the South Pole