Motion & Forces Test Review Game

In physical science, a push or a pull is called a(n)

• force

• acceleration

• inertia

• motion

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When an object's distance from another object is changing,

• it is in motion.

• it is speeding.

• it has a high velocity.

• it is accelerating.

A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion is

• a position

• a reference point

• constant

• velocity

If you were running a marathon, which of the following would NOT make a good reference point?

• Finish Line

• Tree

• Another runner in the marathon

• Water station

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

• They cancel each other out.

• The stronger one prevails.

• They add together.

• Their sum divided by two is the total force.

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Susan gently pushes the tip of her finger against the eraser on her pencil and the pencil does not move. Which of the following statements best describes how I would use arrows to represent this situation in a net force diagram?

• One arrow pushing towards the pencil.

• A large arrow pushing toward the pencil and a small arrow pushing back toward the finger.

• One arrow pushing back toward the finger.

• One arrow pushing toward the pencil and an equal-sized arrow pushing back toward the finger.

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A force is acting on each of the objects in the picture.

What can be concluded about these forces?

• They are the same because they point toward the objects.

• They are the same because they have the same magnitude.

• They are different because they have different magnitudes.

• They are different because they have different directions.

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Thor is fighting the Hulk in an arena. Thor pushes the Hulk with a force of 400 N while the Hulk pushes back on Thor with a force of 450 N. What is the magnitude of the net force?

• 50 N

• 150 N

• 200 N

• 250 N

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A force acting on an object that is free to move will cause a change in the speed of the object. Which graph shows how the speed of an object would change if a single constant unbalanced force were applied to the object over a period of time?

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You are riding on the back of your best friend's four-wheeler. While riding through the woods, you pass a fallen log. What statement correctly describes your motion?

• You are moving relative to both the fallen log and your best friend.

• You are not moving relative to either the fallen log or your best friend.

• You are moving relative to the fallen log, but you are not moving relative to your best friend.

• You are moving relative to your best friend, but you are not moving relative to the fallen log.