Force and Motion

A ____________ is a push or pull on an object that can cause it to speed up, slow down, change direction, or stop.

• Gravity

• Force

• Momentum

• Friction

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Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

• Motion
• Friction
• Work
• Displacement

Why does a rolling ball stop?

• Gravity
• Friction
• Waterfalls
• Sand

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If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

• The boy in blue will win.
• They will not move at all.
• The boy in red will win.
• Both will fall down.

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A force that pulls objects to the ground

• gravity
• force
• weight
• velocity

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A force can____________.

• make an object move

• make a moving object stop moving

• slow an object down

• all of the above

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Which requires more force to move it?

• A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

• A light object, like a tennis ball

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A student sets up an experiment using the ramp below to test how

friction would affect how far a car would travel after leaving a ramp.

In order for the student to test the effect of friction on a rolling car, which of the following variables would need to be changed?

• the height of the ramp

• the color of the car

• the mass of the car

• the type of surface on which the car rolls

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5. An experiment is conducted to measure the amount of force required to push a square cardboard box from one side of the room to the other side. What variable is likely to lessen the force required?

• A. Adding several heavy weights to the box

• B. Tipping the box onto its side

• C. Adding another box on top

• D. Placing the box onto a wheeled cart

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A change in location or moving from one place to another

• motion

• force

• location

• push

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