Bill Nye - Motion

Forces put things in motion.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Only objects that are not moving have inertia.

• True

• False

Unmoving objects are being acted on by balanced forces.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The inertia of a bowling ball is the same as the inertia of a golf ball.

• True

• False

The mathematical formula, F = ma, says that the amount of force necessary to move two bowling balls is twice the force necessary to move one bowling ball.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The mass of an object is measured in grams or kilograms.

• True

• False

Newton’s Laws of Motion do not apply in outer space.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which of the following statements about inertia is correct?

• A. The more mass a body has, the more inertia it has.

• B. The more mass a body has, the less inertia it has.

• C. The amount of inertia a body has is not dependent upon its mass.

• D. None of the above is correct.

Which of the following statements about Newton’s Laws of Motion is NOT correct?

• A. Objects at rest stay at rest; objects in motion stay in motion.

• B. The force necessary to overcome an object’s inertia depends on its mass.

• C. When a force acts on an object, the only result is action in the direction of the force.

• D. All of the above.

Which of the following statements about the mass and weight of an object is correct?

• A. The mass of an object is the same regardless of where it is measured.

• B. The weight of an object varies with the force with which gravity pulls on it.

• C. Both statements A and B are correct.

• D. Neither statement A nor B is correct.