Unit 4, Lesson 1-2 Quiz

Which of the following objects will have the greatest change in motion?

• A small force is applied to an object with a large mass.

• A small force is applied to an object with a small mass.

• A large force is applied to an object with a large mass.

• A large force is applied to an object with a small mass.

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Raoul throws a ball into the air and watches it go up for a long time. Then it starts to fall back toward him. What force causes the ball to return to the ground?

• friction

• gravity

• motion

• wind

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Arrows represent the forces applied to an object. A longer arrow means a greater force. Which object will move upward?

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Two boys are about to use the same force to push a parent and a child. Which describes what will happen?

• The parent will swing higher.

• The parent will accelerate faster.

• The child will accelerate faster.

• The parent and the child will accelerate at the same rate.

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Stefan pushes a cart with three books so it just reaches the end of a track. He puts six books onto the cart. What must he use next time so the cart reaches the end of the track?

• less force

• more force

• the same force

• a different cart

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How can Bryan improve an experiment he designed?

• by repeating each measurement

• by adding uncontrolled variables

• by trusting his opinions

• by changing data that do not fit

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Kaneesha pushes a toy truck and lets it roll across a flat surface. She measures the distance it travels. Then she adds different numbers of wood blocks to her truck.

Which is most likely the measurement missing from the table?

• 12 cm

• 30 cm

• 57 cm

• 98 cm

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If Alonzo wished to determine how the SIZE OF A FORCE affected the motion of an object, which of the following would be the best strategy for his experiment?

• propel several toy cars of different shapes and designs across a surface using a rubber band

• propel a toy car across a flat surface using a rubber band stretched to three different degrees

• propel a toy car across flat and sloped surfaces using a variety of objects, including rubber bands

• propel three toy cars of different masses across a flat surface using a rubber band stretched to the same degree each time

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A push and a pull are two examples of which of the following?

• a force

• velocity

• a law of motion

• a balanced force

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What term identifies a force that opposes motion and acts between two objects that are touching?

• balanced forces

• gravity

• friction

• balanced forces