Quiz about Topic 6

Question 1

What is motion? (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

Always a change in position and/or direction of an object

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Always a change in force of an object

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Only a change in position of an object

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Only a change in direction of an object

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None of the above

Question 2

What is force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

The push or the pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direction

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Something that is equal in size but not in direction

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Something that is not equal in size but is equal in direction

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The change in position of an object

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None of the above

Question 3

What is the measurement of force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Grams

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Milliliters

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Decibles

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None of the above

Question 4

What is an example of non-contact force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

A magnet pulls an item towards it

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A student pushes their chair back into their desk

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A rolling ball slows down from friction

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A woman pulls a door open

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All of the above

Question 5

The motion of an object changes when a force acts upon it. (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 6

An object remains at rest or in motion unless a force acts upon it. (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 7

What is an example of force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Gravity

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Air Friction

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Pushing and pulling

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Magnetism

Question 8

Forces allow object to start moving, stop moving, change speed or change direction. (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 9

How does force affect the motion of the skater.? (SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

When you skate, your skate pushes against the ground and moves you forward

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When you skate, magnetism keeps you on the ground

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When you skate, the cement is pulling you close to the ground

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When you skate, friction is moving in the same direction and allows you to skate forward

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All of the above

Question 10

How does force affect the motion of the wagon.? (SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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The more force you use to pull the wagon, the further it will go

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The more mass you have stored in your wagon, the more force it will take to pull it

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A pull will start the wagon in motion

Question 11

Objects are "pulled" to the ground by gravity. (SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 12

What is friction? (SC.5.P.13.1)

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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The force between two objects rubbing against one another.

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Friction is a force that works against another object

Question 13

Applying different forces to objects with the same mass will result in different distances (SC.5.P.13.3)

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 14

Applying the same force to two objects with different mass will result in different distances (SC.5.P.13.3)

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 15

Which picture shows balanced forces

(SC.5.P.13.4)

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

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D

Question 16

What is a balanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

Accepted Answer

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

Answer

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

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Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

Answer

Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

Question 17

What is an unbalanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

Accepted Answer

Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

Answer

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

Answer

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

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Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

Question 18

What is an example of an unbalanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

Accepted Answer

Tug-o-war where one side applies more force and they win.

Accepted Answer

If two people are pushing on opposite sides of a box, but one person is stronger, they are able to apply more force.

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Tug-o-war where both sides are pulling with equal force.

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Two people people pushing a box, one on each of the opposite sides with an equal amount of force.

Question 19

What is an example of a balanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

Accepted Answer

Tug-o-war where both sides are pulling with equal force.

Accepted Answer

Two people people pushing a box, one on each of the opposite sides with an equal amount of force.

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If two people are pushing on opposite sides of a box, but one person is stronger, they are able to apply more force.

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Tug-o-war where one side applies more force and they win.

Question 20

This girl pushes a toy car to set it in motion. She computes the speed by measuring how far the car goes in 15 seconds. Which of these is most likely to increase the speed of the car?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

push the car with greater force

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push the car up a ramp

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use a car with more air resistance

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use a car with greater mass

Question 21

Hao will let go of the car and measure how far it travels in 15 seconds. What change could he make to cause the greatest increase in the speed of the car?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

push on the car as he lets go of it

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use a car that has less mass

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decrease the height of the ramp

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put sandpaper on the surface of the ram

Question 22

In this experiment, Olivia is using just enough force to keep the car from moving. What will happen if she uses more force?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

The car will start to move.

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The string will get longer.

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The forces will be balanced.

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The car will slide back down the ramp

Question 23

Jaden is building a doghouse. He is nailing on the roof. It took four hits to drive in the first nail. If he hits the second nail with greater force, which is most likely to happen?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

He will use fewer than four hits to drive in the nail.

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He will use more than four hits to drive in the nail.

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He will still need four hits to drive in the nail.

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He will balance the force on the nail.

Question 24

This boy uses a force to lift a heavy rock. What can the boy do if he wants to lift the same rock more quickly?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

use greater upward force

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use greater downward force

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decrease the force of gravity

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Increase the amount of air resistance

Question 25

Darryl pushes on two different boxes. Box 1 has a greater mass than Box 2. Which of the following statements is true?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

Less force is required to move Box 2 than Box 1.

Answer

Equal force is needed to move the boxes.

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Both boxes will accelerate at the same rate.

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Less force is required to move Box 1 than Box 2.

Question 26

If all the forces acting upon an object at rest are balanced, what will the object do?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

The object will stay still.

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The object will slow down.

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The object will accelerate.

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The object will change position.

Question 27

Jonathan pushes a box on the floor and is unable to make it move. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the box does not move?(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

The mass of the box requires a greater force to move it.

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The box has a very small mass

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Jonathan is pushing in the wrong direction.

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Friction occurs in the same direction that Jonathan is pushing.

Question 28

Julian rides in her mother's car sometimes and in her father's car other times. If it takes her less time to travel the same distance in her mother's car than in her father's car, which of the following is true?(SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

Her mother's car is traveling at a greater speed than her father's car.

Answer

Her father's car is traveling at a greater speed than her mother's car.

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Both cars are traveling at the same speed since they travel the same distance.

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Both cars accelerate at the same rate, but her mother's car has a greater mass.

Question 29

Candice is rearranging the furniture in her room. She has two different dressers that are the same size. When she pushes on each dresser, she finds that it is harder to move Dresser A than it is to move Dresser B.

Why does Candice have to push with more force on Dresser A than on Dresser B? (SC.5.P.13.2)

Accepted Answer

Dresser A has more mass than Dresser B.

Answer

Dresser A weighs less than Dresser B.

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Dresser A is larger in size than Dresser B.

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Dresser A has less volume than Dresser B.

Question 30

What can we do to make sure object 3 moves about the same distance as object 1? (SC.5.P.13.3)

Accepted Answer

Increase the force exerted on object 3

Answer

Perform more trials on object 1

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Perform more trials on object 3 only.

Answer

Increase the force exerted on object 1 only

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