Forces and Motion Concepts

Forces create motion by pushing or pulling an object.

• True

• False

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What type of force causes objects to move?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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The more mass an object has, the _______ force is required to accelerate it.

• more

• less

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• True

• False

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A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them. Which law is this an example of?

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law

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If a 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s², what is the amount of force exerted?

• 25 Newtons

• 20 Newtons

• 200 Newtons

• 10 Newtons

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Newton's third law states that any action will have an _______ and _______ reaction.

• Equal and similar

• Equal and opposite

• Equal and different

• Greater and opposite

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The harder I push Andrew on the cart, the faster he goes. Which of Newton's laws explains this?

• 2nd law

• 1st law

• 3rd law

• 4th law

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What does Newton's 1st Law state?

• An object at rest will remain at rest unless a force is applied.

• An object is moving.

• An object has stopped.

• A moving object will keep going when a force is applied to it.

What is Newton's 3rd law?

• For every action there is a reaction.

• For every reaction there is an unusual action.

• For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• For every reaction there is a good action.

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