Force and Motion

What is motion?

• A) A change in position relative to a fixed object

• B) The speed of an object

• C) The direction of an object

• D) The force applied to an object

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Fill in the blank: Speed is a rate that measures the change in ______ over time.

• distance

• temperature

• mass

• color

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed (m/s) = Distance (m) / Time (s)

• Speed (m/s) = Time (s) / Distance (m)

• Speed (m/s) = Distance (m) × Time (s)

• Speed (m/s) = Distance (m) + Time (s)

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If a car travels 100 miles in 2 hours, what is its speed?

• 50 miles/hour

• 25 miles/hour

• 100 miles/hour

• 200 miles/hour

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed has direction, velocity does not

• Velocity has direction, speed does not

• Both have direction

• Neither have direction

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Acceleration is the rate of change in _______.

• velocity

• distance

• mass

• time

Which of the following is NOT a way an object can accelerate?

• Speeding up

• Slowing down

• Changing direction

• Staying at the same speed and direction

What is a force? Fill in the blank: A force is a ______ or ______ that can start, stop or change the motion of an object.

• push, pull

• jump, run

• heat, cold

• sound, light

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What is the unit of measurement for the strength (magnitude) of a force?

• Newton (N)

• Joule (J)

• Watt (W)

• Pascal (Pa)

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What is net force? Fill in the blank: Net force is the force that results from ______ all the forces exerted on an object.

• combining

• ignoring

• separating

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