Forces and Motion Investigation Quiz

A toy car is pushed with a force of 5 N to the right and a force of 5 N to the left. What will happen to the motion of the toy car?

• The toy car will move to the right.

• The toy car will move to the left.

• The toy car will not move.

• The toy car will move in a circle.

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If a book is resting on a table, which of the following statements is true about the forces acting on the book?

• The forces are unbalanced, and the book will move.

• The forces are balanced, and the book will stay at rest.

• There are no forces acting on the book.

• The book is moving because of unbalanced forces.

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A ball is rolling on a flat surface and gradually comes to a stop. What is the most likely reason for this?

• The ball is experiencing balanced forces.

• The ball is experiencing unbalanced forces due to friction.

• The ball is not affected by any forces.

• The ball is moving due to balanced forces.

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Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates unbalanced forces?

• A book lying on a table.

• A car accelerating on a highway.

• A picture hanging on a wall.

• A person standing still.

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What happens to an object when the forces acting on it are balanced?

• The object will start moving.

• The object will stop moving.

• The object will continue in its current state of motion.

• The object will change direction.

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A person pushes a box with a force of 10 N to the right, and another person pushes the same box with a force of 15 N to the left. What is the net force acting on the box?

• 5 N to the right

• 5 N to the left

• 25 N to the left

• 0 N

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Which of the following is an example of balanced forces?

• A car speeding up.

• A book sliding off a table.

• A lamp sitting on a desk.

• A ball being thrown.

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If two teams are playing tug-of-war and neither team is moving, what can be said about the forces?

• The forces are unbalanced.

• The forces are balanced.

• There are no forces acting.

• The forces are only acting on one team.

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A ball is thrown straight up into the air. What force causes it to eventually stop rising and start falling back down?

• Balanced forces

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air resistance

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Which of the following best describes the motion of an object with unbalanced forces acting on it?

• The object remains at rest.

• The object moves at a constant speed.

• The object changes its speed or direction.

• The object moves in a straight line at a constant speed.

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