Physics Quiz

What is acceleration?

• A. A change in velocity over time

• B. A push or pull

• C. A force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving

• D. The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or of an object at rest to stay at rest

What is the definition of force?

• A. A change in velocity over time

• B. A push or pull

• C. A force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving

• D. The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or of an object at rest to stay at rest

What is friction?

• A. A change in velocity over time

• B. A push or pull

• C. A force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving

• D. The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or of an object at rest to stay at rest

What is inertia?

• A. A change in velocity over time

• B. A push or pull

• C. A force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving

• D. The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or of an object at rest to stay at rest

What is speed?

• A. A change in velocity over time

• B. A push or pull

• C. A force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving

• D. How fast an object's position changes over time at any given moment

A _____ is a pull or a push.

• force
• friction
• gravity
• speed

One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

• do nothing.
• eat ice cream.
• start the object moving.
• shine on the object.

When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a

• pull
• push
• gravity
• friction

A _____ moves an object closer to you.

• push
• pull
• friction
• cat

How are a push and a pull alike?

• You can hear them both.
• They are both names of cats.
• You can do them both at the same time.
• They are both forces.