Amplify Force and Motion

Collision

• the moment when two objects run away from each other

• the moment when two objects hit each other

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

If the same strength force is exerted on two objects with different masses

• the object with more mass will have a greater change in velocity

• the object with less mass will have a greater change in velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When objects collide, a force is exerted on each object.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

In a collision, forces are exerted in which direction

• any direction

• same direction

• opposite directions

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

In a collision, which object will have the greater change in velocity?

• the less massive obejct

• the more massive object

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why does the pod have a greater change in velocity after the collision?

• the pod have more mass than the space station

• the pod has less mass than the space station

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The chair sped up by 2 cm/s so that was traveling at a velocity of 4 cm/s. What direction of force was needed to speed up this chair?

• same direction as the chair's velocity

• opposite direction as the chair's velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

After the collision, the bumper car on the right had a greater change in velocity. Why?

• the bumper car on the right had less mass than the bumper car on the left

• the bumper car on the right had more mass than the bumper car on the left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What was the velocity of the bumper car on the left after the collision?

• it stopped

• it sped up

• it changed direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Do the bug and the car experience the same strength force?

• yes

• no

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1