Forces and Motion

Which type of force resists motion?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Pull

• Push

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

If two toy trucks are pushed with the same force, Which one will move the longest distance?

• The one with more mass

• The one with less mass

• The mass will make no difference

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What happens in a game of tug-a-war when both teams pull the rope with equal force and in opposite directions?

• The rope does not move

• Both teams move to the right

• Both teams move to the left

• Both teams fall down

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What force attracts some metals and it is a noncontact force?

• Push

• Pull

• Magnetism

• Friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A student is pushing a book with a force of 10 Newtons to the left. Another student is pushing the book to the right. How many Newtons of force is the second student pushing with if the book is not moving?

• 10 Newtons

• 5 Newtons

• 0 Newtons

• 1 Newton

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

To drag a sofa over carpet, movers sometimes use slippery pads. Which force is reduced with the use of the pads?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Push

• Magnetism

A baseball pitcher throws a baseball. It does not reach the catcher. What should the pitcher do to make a ball reach the catcher?

• Increase the force used when throwing the ball

• Decrease the force used when throwing the ball

• Reduce the gravity exerted on the ball

• Increase the gravity exerted on the ball

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why does a newly oiled machine work faster than a machine that hasn't been oiled?

• Oil reduces the friction between the parts

• Oil increases the friction between the parts

• Gravity acts more on an old machine

• Gravity acts more on a new machine

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What should you do to make a toy car roll faster down a ramp?

• Push it with more force

• Push it with less force

• Remove the force of gravity

• Use magnetism to push it down

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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A group of students performed an investigation with toy cars. They applied a force on the toy cars and measured the time it took the cars to move through a 10-meter distance. The data from their investigation in shown.

What question were they most likely trying to answer?

• Does the mass of a car affect the distance the car travels?

• Does the distance the car travels affect the time?

• Does the force on a car affect the change in motion?

• Does the mass of a car affect the distance the car travels?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2