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What is the force that causes objects to fall to Earth?
Friction
Gravity
Magnetism
Pressure
When two objects rub together, what force do they produce
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
Heat
A softball is tossed outside a window. Which two forces will act on the ball's motion as the ball flies and then hits the ground?
gravity and friction
friction and heat
magnetism and gravity
You are pushing a wheelbarrow. What happens to the wheelbarrow's motion if more mass is added and you push with the same force?
The motion will remain the same
The motion will increase.
The motion will decrease.
The motion will change directions.
Your mom is shopping at HEB. As she adds more items into her cart, she will need to use less force to move the cart as its mass increases.
True
False
Which slide would you be able to go faster down?
A horse was pulling an empty buggy, but then 5 people hopped on. What does the horse driver need to know about forces and motion to keep everyone safe while driving?
The buggy has more mass now, so he will need more room to turn.
The buggy has less mass now, so there is nothing to worry about.
The buggy has more mass now, so he needs more time to brake.
An icy road would have ________ friction.
more
less
The Sun has the greatest pull of gravity. This is why Earth does not float away in space.
True
False
Some students wanted to find out if a tennis ball and a baseball dropped from the same height hit the ground at the same time. This investigation tests the effect of which of the following?
wind
friction
gravity
magnetism
Students are investigating motion with a rubber band car. They want to know how the number of winds of the rubber band affects how the car moves. They will record the number of winds of the rubber band. What other data will they need to collect?
The distance the car travels when released
The length of the rubber band during each trial
The amount of time it takes to wind the propeller
The width of the surface on which the car moves
If a student has two magnets, how might it be determined which magnet is stronger?
Count how many paper clips each magnet can lift.
Submerge each magnet in a bowl of water.
Examine each magnet to determine the north pole.
Measure the length and the mass of both magnets.
Students conducted an investigation in which they rolled a soda can down a ramp that was 30 cm high and one that was 40 cm high. Which question were the students most likely trying to answer?
How does mass of a soda can affect the distance it will roll?
How does surface friction affect the distance a soda can will roll?
How does the size of a soda can affect the distance it rolls?
How does ramp height affect the distance a soda can rolls?
Students conducted an investigation in which they measured the distance a toy car traveled after rolling down a ramp covered with sandpaper or wax paper. Which of these questions can the students answer by analyzing the results of their investigation?
How does changing the height of a ramp affect the distance a toy car rolls?
How does changing the surface of a ramp affect the distance a toy car rolls?
How does mass affect the distance a toy car moves after rolling down a ram?
How does the design of a toy car affect its movement after rolling down a ramp?
Students conducted an investigation in which they let the same car roll down the same ramp in three different locations in their school with three different floor types, as shown in the picture. Which of the following questions was this investigation most likely designed to answer?
How does the mass of the toy car affect its speed?
How does friction affect the distance a toy car rolls?
What mechanical advantage does an inclined lane give?
Why does gravity make a toy car roll down a ramp?
Which force must have the objects touching in order for it to work?
gravity
friction
magnestism
all of them
Force is a vector quantity because it has both (a) and direction
When a force is applied to a spring, it stretches. The (a) the force applied, the longer the spring stretches.
Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons
Balanced force
Unbalanced force
Which example would be a balanced force?
Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.
A skier going down a hill.
A basketball being passed to a teammate.
An apple falling to the floor.
What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?
35 N right
17 N right
11 N right
5 N right
What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?
5 N down
0 N, no change in movement
15 N up
15 N down
What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?
2 N right
2 N left
4 N right
2 N up and 2 N right
What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?
20 N, no change in motion
20 N right
20 N left
0 N , no change in motion
What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?
70 N right
70 N left
50 N right
50 N left
What is the resultant force?
40 N, Left
0 N, Balanced
400 N, Right
40 N, Right
What is the resultant force?
17 N, Left
6N, Right
11N , Left
12N, Left
Calculate the resultant force acting on the truck.
15 N to the right
15 N to the left
35 N to the right
35 N to the left
Calculate the resultant force acting on the parachute.
19 N upwards
19 N downwards
5 N upwards
5 N downwards
Calculate the resultant force acting on the fish.
7 N to the left
7 N to the right
47 N to the left
47 N to the right
The resultant force acting on the ball is ...
6 N upwards.
6 N downwards.
30 N downwards.
30 N upwards.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
Gravity
force
air resistance
Newtons
The gravitational attraction between two objects would increase if both masses are –
increased, and the distance between them is increased.
increased, and the distance between them is decreased.
decreased, and the distance between them is decreased.
decreased, and the distance between them is increased.
Why are we pulled to Earth's center and NOT the sun's?
The sun is very LARGE
The sun is very FAR AWAY
Earth has a STRONGER GRAVITY than the sun
Earth ORBITS around the sun
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Which of the following will NOT change in different gravities?
Weight
force
mass
pounds
Where would you have more mass, on Earth or on the Moon?
Earth
Moon
It is the same, mass doesn´t change
In both planets
If an object weighing 30 N displaces a volume of water with a weight 20 N, what is the buoyant force on the object?
10N
20N
30N
50N
If an object weighing 75 N displaces a volume of water with a weight 40 N, what is the buoyant force on the object?
35N
40N
75N
115N
The upward force that fluids exert on all matter.
Pascal
Fluid
Atmospheric
Buoyant
An object weighing 40 N displaces a volume of water with a weight 75 N. What will the object do?
It will sink
It will float
It will fly
None of these answers
All fluids exert an upward force called buoyant force.
True
False
Buoyant force is caused by differences in fluid pressure.
True
False
You can change density of an object by changing the object’s mass.
True
False
If an object weighing 20 N displaces a volume of water with a weight 15 N, what is the buoyant force on the object?
5N
15N
25N
35N
Which of the following would not affect the level at which a cargo ship floats in a body of water?
The depth of the water
The mass of the ship’s cargo
The volume of the ship
The density of the ship’s material
