Force & Motion Test

The cars below have the following masses:

Car A=8 grams

Car B=10 grams

Car C=12 grams

Car D=14 grams

Which car will roll the farthest if placed on a ramp?

• Car A

  8 grams

• Car B

  10 grams

• Car C

  12 grams

• Car D

  14 grams

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If one of the cars wanted to move farther and faster down the ramp, what could the car owner do?

• Add mass to the car

• Remove mass from the car

• Paint the car

• Clap for the car

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What does Earth's gravitational force do?

• Pulls objects closer to the sky

• Keeps objects from touching

• Pulls objects down to Earth

• Keeps objects in the air

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What two things will NOT affect the motion of an object? Choose 2 answers:

• mass

• color

• size

• weather

The wind blows a bag 6 meters in one second and 3 meters in the next second. What describes the motion or speed of the bag?

• It sped up

• It slowed down

• It stayed still

• It went back and forth

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What type of force was acting upon the egg when the toilet paper tube was holding the egg up and gravity was pulling the egg down?

• unbalanced forces

• motion

• balanced forces

• mass

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What two forces slow a soccer ball down after it's kicked in the grass? Choose 2 answers:

• gravity

• air resistance

• friction

• color

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If two balls are thrown with the same force, which ball will travel farther?

• A ball with a mass of 150 kg

• A ball with a mass of 200 grams

• A ball with a mass of 250 grams

• A ball with a mass of 300 grams

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If a feather and a ball are dropped from the same height, they will:

• hit the ground at the same time due to gravity

• hit the ground at different times due to gravity

• hit the ground at the same time due to air resistance

• hit the ground at different times due to air resistance

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What is the formula for calculating speed?

• Speed=

  Distance/Time

• Speed=

  Time/Distance

• Time=

  Speed/Distance

• Time=

  Distance/Speed