Quiz about Forces & Motion 5.P.1.1, 5.P.1.2, 5.P.1.3, and 5.P.1.4

Question 1

A student uses a toy car and ramp to investigate how surface affects the speed of a rolling object. What should the student intentionally change when doing this experiment?

Accepted Answer

The material on which the toy car rolls

Answer

The color of the toy car

Answer

The distance the toy car travels

Answer

The weight of the toy car

Question 2

Which two tools should be used together to measure speed?

Accepted Answer

Clock and a measuring tape

Answer

Balance and spring scale

Answer

Meter stick and barometer

Answer

Ruler and graduated cylinder

Question 3

A train is moving along a track. If the forces acting on the train are balanced, how will its motion be affected?

Accepted Answer

Continue, unchanged

Answer

Change direction

Answer

Speed up

Answer

Stop

Question 4

A force that occurs when an object rubs against another object

Accepted Answer

friction

Answer

thermometer

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conduction

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radiation

Question 5

Something that makes an object start moving, stop moving, speed up, or slow down is a(n) .

Accepted Answer

force

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load

Answer

position

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effort

Question 6

The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest until a force acts upon it is

Accepted Answer

inertia

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gravity

Answer

speed

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frame of reference

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

friction acting on the wagon

Answer

gravity acting on the wagon

Answer

the mass of the wagon

Answer

the mass of the child

Question 8

Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?

Accepted Answer

compare the distances that the ball rolled

Answer

compare the sizes of the students

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compare the ages of the students

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compare the number of times the ball was rolled

Question 9

A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor?

Accepted Answer

gravity

Answer

mass

Answer

friction

Answer

speed

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

ball with a mass of 20 kg

Answer

ball with a mass of 5 kg

Answer

ball with a mass of 10 kg

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ball with a mass of 15 kg

Question 11

What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction?

Accepted Answer

a force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is moving

Answer

a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction

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an increase in the mass of the object

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a decrease in the mass of the object

Question 12

A helicopter traveled 200 miles in one hour. During the next hour, it traveled another 200 miles. Which best describes the average speed of the helicopter during the second hour?

Accepted Answer

exactly the same as the first hour

Answer

slower than the first hour

Answer

faster than the first hour

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about the same as the first hour

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

It travels at constant speed and suddenly stops.

Answer

It is sitting still.

Answer

It is moving at a constant speed.

Answer

It continually increases its speed.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

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C.

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D.

Question 15

Joe rolls a ball to Cindy, and Cindy rolls it back to Joe at the same speed.

Which graph shows the motion of the ball as it rolls between them?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

pencils falling from the same height

Answer

balloons floating upward from the same height

Answer

a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

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a ball slowing down on a flat surface

Question 17

Which best describes the role friction plays in the operation of a car?

Accepted Answer

Friction helps a car slow down and stop.

Answer

Friction makes a car go faster.

Answer

Friction keeps a car from stopping.

Answer

Friction turns the car in a new direction.

Question 18

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

Accepted Answer

The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.

Answer

The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.

Answer

The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.

Answer

The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.

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