Balanced vs Unbalanced Forces

A _____ is a pull or a push.

• force
• friction
• gravity
• speed

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A _____ moves an object closer to you.

• push
• pull
• friction
• cat

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What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

• Earth's rotation.
• Earth's atmosphere.
• Earth's gravity.
• Earth's shape.

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How does friction help us move from place to place?

• Friction does not help us.
• Friction keeps us from slipping and sliding.
• Friction only helps cats.
• Friction makes us slip and fall.

Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

• change its color.
• change its pitch.
• change its direction.
• change its spots.

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One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

• do nothing.
• eat ice cream.
• start the object moving.
• shine on the object.

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_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.

• Friction
• Gravity
• Pull
• Push

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Why do air planes and race cars have sleek shapes?

• to reduce friction from air resistance
• to increase air resistance
• to look more appealing than cats
• so people will buy them

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What force moves an object away from you?

• pull
• push
• gravity
• Jedi force

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Balanced forces can cause

• an object to speed up or slow down
• an object to stay still or move at a constant speed and direction

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