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A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?

• gravity acting on the wagon
• the mass of the wagon
• friction acting on the wagon
• the mass of the child

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What keeps the Moon orbiting Earth?

• the Sun’s gravity
• the Moon’s rotation
• Earth’s rotation
• Earth’s gravity

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Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

• pencils falling from the same height

• balloons floating upward from the same height

• a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

• a ball slowing down on a flat surface

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Four cars are at the starting line of a race. Which car will require the most force to start moving?

• car with mass of 1200 kilograms

• car with mass of 1500 kilograms

• car with mass of 1700 kilograms

• car with mass of 2000 kilograms

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This graph shows the motion of an object. Which best describes the motion of the object?

• It is sitting still.

• It is moving at a constant speed.

• It continually increases its speed.

• It travels at constant speed and suddenly stops.

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Which graph best illustrates a train sitting at the station waiting to depart?

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Mandy and Josh raced one lap around the track. The graph below shows the results of their race. Which statement can be proven by the graph?

• Josh won the race.

• Mandy won the race.

• Mandy ran less distance than Josh.

• Josh ran the race in less time than Mandy.

Which graph depicts an object whose speed is increasing?

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Which is the best example of a pushing force that reduces the speed of an object?

• a bat hitting a baseball
• a brake rubbing against a wheel
• a pedal turning the wheels of a bicycle
• a skateboard wheel rolling against pavement

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Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion? 

• ball with a mass of 5 kg 
• ball with a mass of 10 kg 
• ball with a mass of 15 kg 
• ball with a mass of 20 kg

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