Force and Motion Quiz

What characteristics should we use to describe the motion of this car?

• mass

• direction

• speed

• color

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Which of these questions about force and motion could be answered by conducting a classroom experiment?

• What material has the least amount of friction?

• How does gravity affect the way a plane takes off?

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Which of these boxes would require the most force to move across a tile floor—a box of books or a box of packing peanuts?

• a box of books

• a box of packing peanuts

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Two boats were photographed from above during a race. Based on the images, which boat is traveling at a greater speed?

• Boat 1

• Boat 2

Which skateboarder will most likely reach the bottom of the ramp first if Alex has a mass of 62kg and José has a mass of 71kg?

• Alex

• José

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Is the net force in this image balanced or unbalanced?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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Kinetic energy is defined as:

• The energy possessed by an object due to its motion

• The energy stored in an object due to its position

• The energy released during a chemical reaction

• The energy transferred by heat

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Based on the net force, which sibling will most likely get the bucket of candy?

• Lily

• Parker

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A person pushes a cart as shown. What is most likely to change about the cart?

• it size

• its shape

• its mass

• its position

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Based on the graph, which car's speed is decreasing?

• car 1

• car 2

• car 3

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