Motion Quiz

What term is used to describe the change in velocity of an object over time?

• Force

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Friction

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Which term refers to the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another?

• Motion

• Velocity

• Unbalanced Forces

• Friction

What is the term for the rate of movement or the rate at which something is able to move?

• Speed

• Balanced Forces

• Acceleration

• Force

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What do we call a push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate?

• Velocity

• Friction

• Motion

• Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What term describes the speed of an object in a particular direction?

• Motion

• Velocity

• Unbalanced Forces

• Balanced Forces

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the term for a state where the net force on an object is zero, resulting in no change in motion?

• Acceleration

• Unbalanced Forces

• Balanced Forces

• Speed

What do we call it when forces on an object are not equal, causing a change in the object's motion?

• Friction

• Balanced Forces

• Velocity

• Unbalanced Forces

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What term is used to describe the force that opposes the motion of objects through air?

• Gravity

• Air Resistance

• Friction

• Acceleration

What do we call the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass?

• Friction

• Velocity

• Gravity

• Acceleration

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What is the term for the quantity of matter in an object, which is not affected by the object's location in the universe?

• Weight

• Mass

• Volume

• Density