Force and Motion Benchmark Review

The change in a objects position is________.

• Force
• Motion
• Reaction
• movement

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When a car drives by, we know it is in motion because we use a ______________.

• ruler
• car
• reference point
• object

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Tug of war is an example of what kind of force.

• typical force
• normal force
• balanced force
• direct force

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The weight of an object is different from planet to planet depending on the planets gravity.

• True
• False

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The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?

• push
• pull
• gravity
• mass

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A ball is rolled across a carpet. Then the ball is rolled on a smooth surface. Which explains why the ball rolls slower on the surface covered by carpet than on the smooth surface?

• There is more gravity between the ball and the carpet.

• There is no friction between the ball and the carpet.

• There is more friction between the ball and the carpet.

• There is less gravity between the ball and the carpet.

A force of the same strength is applied to two boxes. One box is 10 pounds and the other box is 20 pounds.

Which describes the motion of the boxes?

• The larger box will move faster than the smaller box.

• The boxes will move at the same speed.

• The smaller box will move faster.

• The boxes won't move at all.

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Barb and Trey are pushing a box toward one another with equal force. What would happen if Trey stopped pushing?

• The box would move towards Barb

• The box would not move.

• The box would move towards Trey.

• The box would move upwards towards the sky.

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What may cause an object that is moving in a straight line to change direction?

• an increase in mass

• an outside force

• an increase in speed

• deceleration

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What is air resistance?

• friction in the air that slows things down
• when an airplane flies into a cloud
• when you feel the air hitting your face

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