Force and Motion

Movement of an object is called __________________.

• motion

• force

• push

• friction

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Julie has a rolling pin she is using to bake cookies. It is sitting on the counter. The rolling pin has potential energy because ____________________.

• it is moving

• it is rolling

• it is not moving, but can move

• friction pushed it to the floor

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Jacob caught the ball that his teammate threw to him. When the ball was in the air, it has kinetic energy because _______________.

• it was not moving

• he caught the ball

• the ball fell to the ground because of gravity

• it was moving

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What force causes an acorn to fall out a tree onto the ground?

• push

• gravity

• static electricity

• friction

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Two positive forces will ______________.

• repel

• attract

• magnets

• pull

The invisible lines around a magnet is its _________________.

• poles

• north and south

• static electricity

• magnetic field

Static electricity is caused by two objects having __________________ charges.

• different

• the same

• magnetic

• negative

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An object at rest will stay at rest because of the _______________ forces.

(at rest means it's not moving)

• balanced

• unbalanced

• static

• magnetism

Electromagnets can NEVER be made stronger.

• True

• False

Magnets create pushes or pulls.

• True

• False

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