Patterns of Motion

A student designs an experiment to release a ball on a curved ramp. What observation can be made regarding the motion of this object after being rolled on a curved ramp?

• Each time the ball reaches the opposite side, the height reached decreases.

• Each time the ball reaches the opposite side, the height reached increases and then decreases.

• Each time the ball reaches the opposite side, the height reached increases.

• Each time the ball reaches the opposite side, the height reached remains the same.

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Using the pattern in this experiment, what will be the measurement of the ball during motion 5?

• 0 inches

• 20 inches

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

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Ruben designs an experiment in which he slides a marble towards a cup, to see how far the cup moves. He tries three different marbles to see how weight affects how far the cup moves. Based on the data he collected, what can he observe about the movement of the cup?

• The more the cup weighed, the farther it moved.

• The more the marble weighed, the less distance the cup moved.

• The more the marble weighed, the farther the cup moved.

• The less the marble weighed, the farther the cup moved.

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If the pattern continues, how far would a 40 grams marble make the cup move?

• 5 inches

• 7 inches

• 8 inches

• 9 inches

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Annie observes an osprey (bird) carrying a large fish back to its nest. The osprey seems to be having difficulty flying. It is sinking and dipping towards the ground and has to flap hard to stay in the air. An osprey with no fish in its feet has no trouble flying to its nest. Why is the motion of the osprey carrying the fish different?

• The osprey that is carrying the fish has more weight, so gravity has a greater impact.

• The osprey that is carrying the fish has less weight, so gravity has a greater impact.

• The osprey that is carrying the fish has more weight, so gravity has a lesser impact.

• The osprey that is carrying the fish has less weight, so gravity has a lesser impact.

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Heidi is throwing a ball up into the air. No matter how hard she throws it, the ball always falls back down to the ground. What force is acting on the ball to make it come to the ground?

• drag

• thrust

• lift

• gravity

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Patterns of motion can be used to ________.

• make predictions

• make matter

• make energy

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When the left hamster steps onto the see saw, what will happen to the hamster on the right?

• The hamster on the right will stay up.

• The hamster on the right will move down.

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When the man pushes against the ground, what two things will happen next?

• The man will move up.

• The man will move down.

• The woman will move up.

• The woman will move down.

• Both adults will remain where they are.

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If the woman wants to get off the see saw safely, what must happen?

• The man should not move.

• The man should push down on the ground.

• The woman should push down on the ground.

• The woman should try to stand up.

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