Force and Motion Vocabulary

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

• Motion
• Force
• Friction
• Gravity

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Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

• Motion
• Friction
• Work
• Displacement

In the image, which of the person and their bikes will get down a hill faster? 

• The boy because he is younger
• The woman because she is stronger
• The boy because he has a greater mass which applies a greater force
• The woman because she has more mass and applies a greater force

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What pulls a ball back to earth?

• Gas
• Gravity
• Friction
• Molecules

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If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?

• Up
• Down
• Left
• Right

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Philip is playing tug of war with Nancy. They both understand that to win the game of tug of war, one player must pull the flag over their opponent's line, but during this particular game, the flag tied to the center of the rope is not moving.What is happening to the rope in this example?

• Philip is applying more force in one direction. 
• Nancy is applying more force in one direction. 
• Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in the same direction. 
• Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in opposite directions. 

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Which would require the most force to move?

• a toy car
• a sleeping cat
• a science book
• a chair with a friend sitting in it

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Miss Crews pushes on each of the following boxes using the same amount of force. Which box will MOST LIKELY move the fastest?

• a box that is empty
• a box with a light book inside
• a box with a heavy book inside
• a box with two heavy books inside

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Students fill a cart with books. The cart has a handle on each end. Which actions will make moving the cart in one direction easiest for the students?

• Student 1 pulls the cart to the left while Student 2 pulls the cart to the right.

• Student 1 pulls the cart to the left while Student 2 pushes the cart to the left.

• Student 1 pushes the cart to the right while Student 2 pushes the cart downward.

• Student 1 pushes the cart to the right while Student 2 pulls the cart upward.

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A wagon is pushed and begins to move. As the wagon moves, it slows and comes to a stop. The wagon and the direction it is pushed are shown.

What force causes the wagon to stop?

• The force of gravity which is acting in the same direction as the arrow

• The force of friction which is acting in the same direction as the arrow

• The force of gravity which is acting in the opposite direction of the arrow

• The force of friction which is acting in the opposite direction of the arrow

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