Forces and Motion Quiz

Forces that cause a change in motion are ________________.

• unbalanced forces

• balanced forces

• gravitational forces

• frictional forces

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A force of attraction between two objects, even if they are not touching, is ________________.

• gravity

• friction

• magnetism

• electricity

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A change of position of an object is called ________________.

• motion

• rest

• speed

• distance

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A force that opposes motion and acts between two objects that are touching is ________________.

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

• tension

Which of the following is the best testable hypothesis about the effect of a force on an object’s motion?

• Pulling a heavy box is better than pushing it.

• Objects that look heavy can exert more force than other objects.

• The force needed to move an object increases as the object’s mass increases.

• You can use a metric ruler to measure the force applied to an object.

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The spring scale shown has an object on the pan. What does the reading on the scale measure?

• Weight of the object

• Volume of the object

• Temperature of the object

• Density of the object

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Luis wants to know how the force needed to drag a box across a carpet differs from the force needed to drag the box across an icy pond. Which surface requires more force to drag the box?

• Carpet

• Icy pond

• Both require the same force

• It depends on the weight of the box

An unbalanced force is when objects move in one direction because the force is greater from that direction.

• true
• false

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Rosa designed an experiment to measure the effect of forces on an object. The table shows the data she collected. (See pic)

Based on the data, which block will have the greatest change in motion?

• red block

• green block

• blue block

• yellow block

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Don designed an experiment like the one shown below.

Which question is Don trying to answer with his experiment?

• He wanted to measure the mass of the blocks.

• He wanted to know how the volumes of the blocks compare.

• He wanted to know how the masses of the blocks compare.

• He wanted to measure the weight of the blocks.