Forces and Motion Quiz

Ava is pushing a box to the right with a force of 10 N, while William is pushing it to the left with a force of 4 N. What is the net force acting on the box?

• 6 N to the right

• 14 N to the right

• 6 N to the left

• 14 N to the left

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Jackson is pushing a shopping cart north with a force of 20 N, while the wind is blowing southward with a force of 5 N. What is the net force on the shopping cart?

• 25 N north

• 15 N north

• 15 N south

• 25 N south

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Hannah is trying to move a cart by pushing it with a force of 8 N to the east, while Lily pushes it with a force of 8 N to the west. What will be the net force on the cart?

• 16 N to the east

• 0 N

• 16 N to the west

• 8 N to the east

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Jackson is pushing a cart with a force of 12 N along a straight path. The cart experiences a frictional force of 3 N in the opposite direction. What is the net force acting on the cart?

• 9 N in the direction of motion

• 15 N in the direction of motion

• 9 N opposite to the direction of motion

• 15 N opposite to the direction of motion

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Elijah is riding a bicycle in a circular path at a constant speed. Which of the following statements is true about the forces acting on the bicycle?

• There are no forces acting on the bicycle.

• The forces are balanced, so the bicycle moves in a straight line.

• An unbalanced force is acting towards the center of the circle.

• An unbalanced force is acting away from the center of the circle.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a change in direction due to unbalanced forces?

• A car accelerating in a straight line.

• A ball rolling down a hill.

• A bicycle turning a corner.

• A book resting on a table.

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Olivia pushes a stationary shopping cart with a force of 10 N, causing it to move. What can be inferred about the forces acting on the cart?

• The forces are balanced.

• The net force is zero.

• There is an unbalanced force causing motion.

• The cart is in equilibrium.

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Maya is riding her bicycle in a straight line and suddenly turns to avoid an obstacle. What must have occurred for this change to happen?

• The bicycle stopped moving.

• A balanced force acted on the bicycle.

• An unbalanced force acted on the bicycle.

• The bicycle was in equilibrium.

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Hannah throws a ball straight up into the air and watches it come back down. What is the direction of the net force acting on the ball while it is in the air?

• Upwards

• Downwards

• Sideways

• There is no net force

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James is driving his car to the east and suddenly a strong wind blows from the north. What will happen to the car's motion?

• It will continue moving east.

• It will stop moving.

• It will change direction towards the north-east.

• It will move directly north.

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