Force and Motion Review

A ___________ is a push or a pull that causes an object to move.

• force

• speed

• energy

• direction

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Which scientist studied force and motion?

• Aristotle

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Copernicus

• Ms. Norton

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Unless acted on by a force, objects in motion will stay in ____________.

• direction

• force

• rest

• motion

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The greater the force, the ___________ the change in motion.

• greater

• less

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A force is a ​ ​ (a)   or pull that can start, stop, or change the direction of an object's motion. 

• push

• pull

• force

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The more massive an object, the (a)   affect a certain force will have on the object.

• less

• more

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Match the following descriptions with the correct terms.

• An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change

• gravity

• A push or pull on an object

• variable

• The action or process of moving or being moved

• motion

• The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth

• force

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The main reason a baseball comes down when a boy tosses it up into the air is​ (a)    —

• Gravity pulling down

• Gravity pushing into the air

• magnetism pulling down

• magnetism pushing the ball

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An object's position might change if it is in ______________.

• motion

• distance

• force

• potential energy

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_______________ energy is energy in motion.

• kinetic

• potential