Quiz on Force and Motion

One object rubbing against another object produces a force that works against motion is known as friction

• True
• False

An object's speed in a particular direction is 

• force
• inerita
• velocity
• speed

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What increases as a ball falls to the ground?

• the density of the ball
• the momentum of the ball
• the inerita of the ball
• the pull of gravity on the ball

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An object is moving at a constant speed. If a balanced force is applied in the opposite direction the object is moving, what will most likely happen?

• The object will slow down and eventually stop moving

• The object will continue moving at a constant speed

• the object will change direction

• the object will speed up

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How is gravity affected by mass?

• the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
• small objects have no gravity
• gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small

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which force produces a change in motion?

• unbalanced force
• balanced force
• gravitational force
• frictional force

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

• mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object
• mass and weight are the same
• weight affects how much mass is in an object
• weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object

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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 bowling ball and a soccer ball are rolling at the same speed  on the same surface. Why will the bowling ball be harder to stop?

• it has greater velocity
• it has greater momentum
• it has greater friction
• it has greater acceleration

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A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them