Chapter 5 Test

A push or pull that acts on an object is a

• force

• mass

• weight

• newton

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A change in an object's speed or direction

• motion

• acceleration

• velocity

• force

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A force that acts to oppose motion

• gravity

• friction

• acceleration

• weight

A force of attraction between objects because of their mass

• velocity

• acceleration

• weight

• gravity

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The measure of gravitational force exerted on an object

• weight

• mass

• acceleration

• speed

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The speed of an object in a particular direction.

• motion

• acceleration

• force

• velocity

A property of matter that does not change if the object's location changes

• weight

• friction

• mass

• force

What is an object that appears to stay in place and that helps you detect motion in another object.

• a newton

• a lubricant

• a black hole

• a reference point

Which is an example of friction that is helpful

• car engine parts wearing out

• tires moving a car forward

• holes developing in your socks

• the erosion of soil by wind

The gravitational pull is greater between two objects that

• have greater masses

• have rougher surfaces

• are farther apart

• are moving at greater speeds

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