P3-Colliding Forces-Test

Sophia and Ethan are playing a game of tug-of-war. According to Newton's Third Law, when Sophia pulls on the rope,

• Objects at rest stay at rest

• Force equals mass times acceleration

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed

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Avery is studying astronomy and wants to know, according to the text, how often does a large asteroid impact on Earth occur?

• Once every 100 years

• Once every 1,000 years

• Once every 100,000 years

• Once every 1,000,000 years

William and Emma are discussing the responsibilities of the Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO). What is one of its main tasks?

• Launching rockets into space

• Detecting potentially hazardous objects near Earth

• Training astronauts

• Studying the surface of Mars

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Lily and James are discussing celestial objects. Which of the following is NOT considered a near-Earth object (NEO)?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Planet

Jackson and Aria are pushing a car with a certain force. How does the mass of the car affect its acceleration?

• Greater mass leads to greater acceleration

• Greater mass leads to less acceleration

• Mass has no effect on acceleration

• The relationship depends on the type of object

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Priya is pushing a shopping cart at the grocery store. In the equation F = ma, what does 'a' represent?

• Area

• Amplitude

• Acceleration

• Angle

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Luna is playing a game of bowling. Which of the following best describes what happens when the bowling ball she rolls collides with a bowling pin?

• Only the bowling ball experiences a force

• Only the bowling pin experiences a force

• Both objects experience equal and opposite forces

• Neither object experiences a force

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Benjamin and Grace are planning a space mission. They want to explore the region where most asteroids are found. Where should they focus their mission?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Beyond Neptune

Avery is studying the impact of an asteroid hitting Earth. What happens to the kinetic energy of the asteroid when it impacts Earth?

• It disappears completely

• It remains as kinetic energy in Earth

• It is transferred into other forms of energy like heat and sound

• It increases Earth's rotational speed

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Abigail is riding her bicycle down a hill. The kinetic energy of Abigail and her bicycle depends on:

• Its mass only

• Its velocity only

• Both its mass and velocity

• Neither its mass nor velocity

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