Forces and Motion Quiz

What are forces?

• Pushes or pulls acting on an object

• Only pushes acting on an object

• Only pulls acting on an object

• Objects that cannot change motion

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What is the result of balanced forces acting on an object?

• Change in motion

• No change in motion

• Increase in speed

• Decrease in speed

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What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object?

• The object remains at rest

• The object changes motion or shape

• The object becomes heavier

• The object becomes lighter

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What is another name for Newton's First Law of Motion?

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Force

Which of the following is an example of unbalanced forces?

• A book lying on a table

• A car parked on a hill

• Kicking a ball

• A balanced scale

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What can unbalanced forces lead to?

• Constant speed

• Acceleration or deceleration

• No movement

• Increase in mass

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What do force diagrams help us understand?

• The color of objects

• The speed of light

• Balanced and unbalanced forces

• The temperature of objects

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What can balance Earth's gravitational pull?

• Friction

• Normal force from a table

• Magnetic force

• Wind resistance

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Which force is described as a constant unbalanced force?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetic force

• Electric force

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Which of the following is NOT a type of friction?

• Static friction

• Sliding friction

• Air resistance

• Rolling friction