Forces and Motion Pre-Assessment

What is "acceleration"?

• how quickly an object speeds up
• how quickly an object speeds up, slows down or changes direction
• a force caused by rubbing two surfaces together
• a force caused by wind energy

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Any push or pull

• friction
• gravity
• speed
• force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What is "critical velocity"?

• stored energy
• the direction a car is headed before it crashes
• the speed needed at the top of a loop for a car to make it through thte loop without falling off the track
• a type of acceleration that allows an object to go airborne  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A force caused by rubbing between two objects

• friction
• energy
• motion
• gravity

What is "g-force"?

• force measured in grams
• a special X-Team member who fights the forces of evil
• short for gravitational force; it is equal to the force exerted on an object by the Earth's gravity at sea level
• a weak force caused by lack of strength

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which is the best definition for "gravity"?

• a force that pulls things toward the ground
• a force that only works on large objects
• a force that increases as you gain altitude
• a force that draws any two objects toward one another

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What describes "the energy of an object in motion, which is directly related to its velocity and its mass"?

• kinetic energy
• flat energy
• potential energy
• accelerated energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is "velocity"?

• the time it takes an object to fall to the ground
• how quickly an object slows down
• a combination of speed and the direction in which an object travels
• stored energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is "potential energy"?

• energy that comes from calories
• the energy stored by an object ready to be used
• the energy required to move heavy objects
• a type on non-renewable energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

How is speed measured?

• how fast the object arrives at its destination
• how far an object travels multiplied by the time it takes 
• the distance an object travels divided by the time it takes
• how fast object moves compared to another object