Motion

______ is the ability to make something move.

• acceleration
• velocity
• mechanical energy

• speed

A fixed unmoving object or location is_______

• shifting
• reference point

• dynamic
• moving

_____ is a change of an object's position.

• Speed
• Location
• Distance
• Motion

The ____________ of an object is determined by its mass and velocity.

• momentum
• acceleration
• speed
• velocity

The resistance to a change in motion is called____________

• Inertia
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Friction

Which unit is used to measure work?

• watts
• newtons
• joules
• meters

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the decrease in effort that is needed to move an object called?

• Energy advantage
• Force advantage
• Mechanical advantage
• Power advantage

Which machine is a bar that turns on a point?

• lever

• axis
• spindle
• fulcrum

Which machine is an inclined plane wound around a cylinder or cone?

• twist
• spiral
• ramp
• screw

Which machine consists of two inclined planes placed back to back?

• Screw
• Pulley
• Lever
• Wedge