Topic 1: Motion and Forces

A _____ is a pull or a push.

• force
• friction
• gravity
• speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.

• Friction
• Gravity
• Pull
• Push

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An unbalanced force can make all of these things happen except...

• a moving object changes direction
• an object just sits there
• a moving object speeds up
• a moving object stops

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Balanced forces can cause

• an object to speed up or slow down
• an object to stay still or move at a constant speed and direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The more massive an object is...

• the harder it will be to get moving.
• The harder it will be to stop.
• the harder it will be to speed up.
• all of the above.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Gravity is a _____________.

• speed

• force

• distance

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T / F: A light object will have a greater change in speed than a heavy object when a force acts on it.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

_______________ is how far something travels.

• Speed

• Motion

• Distance

_______________ is the sum of forces acting on an object.

• Net force

• Balanced force

• Unbalanced force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

____________ force is a force that stretches something.

• Tension

• Spring

• Net