Which of the following statements is true?

Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

Balanced forces cause a change in motion.

Forces do not effect the change in motion.

A student reads his paper on friction to the class. Which statement should he include in his paper if he wants to present accurate information?

Friction opposes the direction of movement.

Friction increases mechanical advantage

Friction makes movement of an object easier.

Friction reduces the amount of work used to move an object.

Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?

compare the distances that the ball rolled

compare the sizes of the students

compare the ages of the students

compare the number of times the ball was rolled

Two identical balls are pushed with the same force. One ball is pushed along a flat surface and the other ball is pushed down a slanted surface. Which ball will travel faster and why?

the ball on the slanted surface, because of increased gravity

the ball on the flat surface, because of increased friction

the ball on the flat surface, because of decreased gravity

the ball on the slanted surface, because of decreased friction

Which is the best explanation of why the Moon revolves around Earth?

The Moon is attracted by the gravity of Earth.

The Moon has a thinner atmosphere than Earth.

The Moon is too large to move away from Earth.

The Moon has a smaller gravitational force than Earth

Which is the best example of a pushing force that reduces the speed of an object?

a brake rubbing against a wheel

a pedal turning the wheels of a bicycle

a skateboard wheel rolling against pavement

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

pencils falling from the same height

balloons floating upward from the same height

a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

a ball slowing down on a flat surface

A man is pushing a ball up a hill. If the man stops pushing the ball and steps out of the way, what will most likely happen to the ball?

It will roll to the side toward the man.

It will continue to roll up the hill.

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.

The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.

The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.

The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?

push

pull

gravity

mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who discovered gravity?

Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Benjamin Franklin

Aaron Abel

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

______________________ is any push or pull on an object.

Force

Mass

Gravity

Air Resistance

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A _________ uses force to move an object towards you.

Pull

Push

Motion

Force

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A ________ uses force to move an object away from you.

Push

Pull

Gravity

Motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?

acceleration

friction

gravity

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which force produces a change in motion?

unbalanced force

balanced force

gravitational force

frictional force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Force & Motion Quiz 1 Review

The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?

Who discovered gravity?

______________________ is any push or pull on an object.

A _________ uses force to move an object towards you.

A ________ uses force to move an object away from you.

If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?

Which force produces a change in motion?

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?

Which of the following statements is true?

What pulls a ball back to earth?

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