Objects in Motion

What always must be true of any object that is in motion?

• It is moving forward.

• It is changing its position.

• It is changing its direction.

• It is moving at a constant speed.

Which statement is true about the object in motion in this picture?

• The object is changing its position, only.

• The object is changing its direction, only.

• The object is changing both its position and direction.

• The object is changing neither its position nor direction.

What is it about an object that is constantly changing?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Position

• Acceleration

If you kick a football, what will most likely happen to the speed of the football?

• It will stay the same.

• It will slowly decrease.

• It will increase, then decrease.

• It will decrease, then increase.

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If you want to know how fast a ball rolls down a ramp, which action would be best to find this out?

• Construct a prediction.

• Measure the ball's speed.

• Explain why the ball rolls so fast.

• Observe the ball rolling on the floor.

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In which trial did the car have the fastest speed?

• Trial 1

• Trial 2

• Trial 3

• Trial 4

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Pablo and Emanuel studied how far two toy pull-back cars travel. Each student pulled a car back and let it go. Then they measured how far each car traveled before it stopped. What part of the inquiry process did the boys do?

• Made a prediction

• Drew a conclusion

• Conducted an investigation

• Communicated their results

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A car goes around a corner at the same speed it was traveling on a straight track. What is this an example of?

• acceleration

• speed

• relative motion

Rahee wants to describe the velocity of a moving truck. What information does Rahee need?

• Speed and position

• speed and direction

• direction and position

Which object requires the least amount of force to move it 5m?

• golf ball

• soccer ball

• Ping pong ball