Force & Motion Critical Juncture Review

Which boat experienced the strongest force when hit?

• The gray and pink boats experienced the strongest force because they are both more massive than the orange boat, and they all changed speed by the same amount.

• The pink boat experienced the strongest force because it is as massive as the gray boat and has the highest ending speed.

• All three boats experienced the same force because they changed speed by the same amount.

• The orange boat experienced the strongest force because it has the least mass.

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In which crash did the puck experience a stronger force?

• The puck did not experience a force; only the paddles experienced a force in the crashes.

• Crash 2; the force on the purple paddle was stronger in this crash, so the force on the puck was also stronger.

• The diagram doesn’t tell you anything about the force on the puck. It only gives information about the force on the paddles.

• The puck experienced the same force in both crashes. The paddles

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Which soccer ball(s) experienced the strongest force when it was kicked? How do you know?

• The purple soccer ball because it has the fastest ending speed.

• The blue soccer ball because it takes a stronger force to slow something down than to speed something up.

• The blue soccer ball because it changed speed the most.

• The purple and yellow soccer balls because they gained force, while the blue soccer ball lost force.

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Which skier experienced the strongest force when bumped?

• All three skiers experienced the same force because they changed speed the same amount.

• The purple skier; he is more massive and has the fastest ending speed.

• The yellow skier; it takes a stronger force to slow down a more massive object than to speed it up.

• The yellow and purple skiers; they have more mass than the red skier, but changed speed by the same amount.

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In which crash did the green test car experience a stronger force? How do you know?

• Crash 1; the force on the garbage truck was stronger in this crash, so the force on the green test car was also stronger.

• There is no force on the green car. In each crash, only the truck experienced a force.

• It was the same from both crashes. The trucks changed speed by the same amount in both crashes, so the force on the test car was the same both times.

• Crash 2; the pickup truck had less mass, so the force on the green test car was stronger.

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In which crash did the rubber duck experience a stronger force? How do you know?

• There is no force on the rubber duck. Only the toy boats experienced a force in those crashes.

• The diagram doesn’t tell you anything about the force on the rubber duck. It only gives information about the force on the toy boats.

• The blue and white golf balls; they have more mass than the yellow golf ball, but changed speed by the same amount.

• The white golf ball; it takes a stronger force to slow down a more massive object than to speed it up.

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Which skateboard(s) experienced the strongest force when bumped? How do you know?

• The green skateboard experienced the strongest force because it changed speed the most.

• The green skateboard experienced the strongest force because it takes a stronger force to slow something down than it takes to speed something up.

• The red and brown skateboards experienced the same strength force because they both gained force, but the green skateboard lost force.

• The red skateboard experienced the strongest force because it has the fastest ending speed.

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In which crash does the satellite experience a stronger force? How do you know?

• It was the same force in both crashes; the asteroid changed speed by the same amount in each crash, so the force on the satellite was the same each time.

• Crash 1; the force exerted by the black asteroid would have been stronger in this crash, so the force on the satellite would also have been stronger.

• Crash 2; the gray asteroid had less mass, so it exerted a stronger force.

• The force was stronger in Crash 2 because the gray asteroid moved faster.

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What is Alton practicing at the ice rink?

• Ice skating

• Curling

• Figure skating

• Ice hockey

In Crash 1, what is the characteristic of Alton's curling stone?

• Less mass

• More mass

• No mass

• Equal mass

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