Science 5 Force & Motion 23

A ball rolled toward Manny while he was playing soccer.

If Manny’s foot kicks the ball as shown in the picture, which will most likely happen to the ball?

• The ball will stop rolling..

• The ball will roll toward the east.

• The ball will continue rolling west.

• The ball will go straight up in the air

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Which surface MOST LIKELY has the least amount of friction?

• pavement

• sidewalk

• ice rink

Juan and Angela roll toy cars on a sidewalk.

What makes the cars finally come to a stop?

• electricity

• friction

• inertia

• magnetism

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More friction is best

• a car going around a corner

• walking on a wet road

• sliding down a sliding board

• using brakes to stop a bicycle quickly

• pushing a heavy box across a room

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Less Friction is best

• a car going around a corner

• walking on a wet road

• sliding down a sliding board

• using brakes to stop a bicycle quickly

• pushing a heavy box across a room

Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?

• compare the sizes of the students

• compare the ages of the students

• compare the distances that the ball rolled

• compare the number of times the ball was rolled

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A runner’s times for each section of a 400-meter race are shown in the data table below.

Which BEST describes the runner’s motion over the course of the 400- meter race?

• The runner’s speed increased.

• The runner’s speed decreased

• The runner’s speed stayed the same.

• The runner’s direction remained the same.

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Marni runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?

• her time from start to finish

• the number of steps she took

• the number of steps she took

• the direction she began running

A student conducted an investigation with four objects rolling down a ramp. Below is the data collected:

Which object rolled the fastest?

• Object A

• Object B

• Object C

• Object D

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A model car travels 20 meters in 15 seconds. How many meters will it travel in 45 seconds?

• 0.4 m

• 25 m

• 30 m

• 60 m