Forces and Motion Unit Test

____________ is a push or a pull.

• Gravity
• Force
• Simple Machines
• Motion

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____________ is the Earth’s pull on things

• Motion
• Force 
• Gravity
• Simple Machines

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If the same force is applied to each of the following objects, which will have the greatest acceleration?

• Baseball
• Football
• Golf Ball 
• Soccer Ball

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The table shows two objects, their weight, and the amount of force used to make them move. Which object will probably move the slowest?

• Soccer Ball
• Bowling Ball

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A ball is lying on the floor. When will the ball move?

• The ball will never move.
• When a force acts upon it.
  
• When gravity pulls on it.
• When no force is applied.

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A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

• 100 Newtons, same direction

• 100 Newtons, opposite direction

• 200 Newtons, same direction

• 200 Newtons, opposite direction

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The illustration shows all the forces in Newtons (N) acting on a box.

• to the right with a strength of 11 Newtons

• to the left with a strength of 7 Newtons

• to the right with a strength of 25 Newtons

• to the left with a strength of 6 Newtons

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The head of a hammer is often made of steel. This makes the head heavy, which helps create a strong force for driving nails. Steel is also strong. The head of a hammer must be strong to resist what force?

• The force of the air resistance on the moving hammer

• The force of the person using the hammer

• The force of gravity pulling down on the hammer

• The force of the nail pushing in the opposite direction

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The illustration shows the forces in Newtons (N) acting on three different blocks.

Which boxes will move under these conditions?

• Blocks 1 and 2

• Blocks 2 and 3

• Blocks 1 and 3

• Blocks 1, 2, and 3

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A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

• 100 Newtons, same direction

• 100 Newtons, opposite direction

• 200 Newtons, same direction

• 200 Newtons, opposite direction

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