Force and Motion

Which term names a force of attraction between two objects, even if they are not touching?

• inertia

• gravity

• friction

• unbalanced force

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Which of the following terms identifies a cause of a change in motion?

• inertia

• mass and force

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

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Suri tapes batteries to three identical toy cars to give them different masses. Then, Suri measures how far each car rolls when she launches it from the same starting point using the same stretched rubber band. Car #1 has 1 Magnet Car #2 has 2 magnets Car #3 has 3 magnets How will the force of the rubber band affect the cars?

• Car 3 will travel the longest distance

• Car 1 will travel the shortest distance

• Car 1 will be the least affected by the force acting upon it.

• Car 3 will be the least affected by the force acting upon it.

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A spring scale measures force. What is the force that causes the reading on the spring scale?

• friction

• gravity

• mass

• weight

Ryan bends a plastic ruler backward and then releases it to hit a button. Force from the ruler causes the button to slide across a table. Ryan bends the ruler back 4 cm for starting point one, 6 cm for starting point two, and 8 cm for starting point three. What are the most likely results of Ryan's experiment?

• starting point one = 16 cm

  starting point two = 26 cm

  starting point three = 36 cm

• starting point one = 36 cm

  starting point two = 26 cm

  starting point three = 16 cm

• starting point one = 16 cm

  starting point two = 16 cm

  starting point three = 16 cm

• starting point one = 36 cm

  starting point two = 26 cm

  starting point three = 0 cm

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Which question best describes the subject of Newton's first law of motion?

• Why do objects fall naturally toward Earth?

• Is there any difference between a push and a pull?

• What happens to an object when it leaves Earth's atmosphere?

• What makes an object start moving or change the way it is moving?

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What two factors affect the gravitational force between two objects?

• force and size

• size and distance

• mass and distance

• mass and force

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Friction between objects produces

• gravity

• load

• inertia

• heat

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If a car suddenly makes a sharp turn, the passenger slides to the side of the car because of

• inerita

• free fall

• gravity

• friction

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Arrows represent the forces applied to an object. A longer arrow means a greater force. Which object will move upward?

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