Forces, Motion and Energy

A force is any push or pull. It can cause what? Choose all the answers that

• Cause motion

• Stop motion

• A change of direction or speed

• All three

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Objects don’t start or stop moving on their own. There is always a ______ involved.

• Energy

• Force

• Goat

• Chicken

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Which picture show an object that has kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Drew is pushing a box on his driveway into his garage. He discovers that the box is hard to move. What could be a reasonable conclusion why the box is hard to move.

• The driveway is covered in ice.

• The box has too much kinetic energy.

• There is friction between the box and driveway.

• Drew didn't eat his breakfast.

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Force can be described as a ________________________ on an object.

• tug or slap

• push or pull

• strain

• burn and turn

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Students fill a cart with books. The cart has a handle on each end. Which actions will make moving the cart in one direction easiest for the students?

• Student 1 pulls the cart to the left while Student 2 pulls the cart to the right.

• Student 1 pulls the cart to the left while Student 2 pushes the cart to the left.

• Student 1 pushes the cart to the right while Student 2 pushes the cart downward.

• Student 1 pushes the cart to the right while Student 2 pulls the cart upward.

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Which of the following is necessary to get something moving?

• Resistance.

• Wedge.

• Force.

• Screw.

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Match the following

• energy

• the force that opposes motion

• friction

• is any push or pull that causes something to move

• gravity

• objects in motion stay in motion, objects at rest, stay at rest, unless acted on by a force. 

• force

•  is the invisible force that pulls objects towards one another

• inertia

• is the ability to do work or cause change.

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Brandon pulls the box as shown in the picture. What is the pull most likely to change?

• The weight of the box

• The color of the box

• The mass of the box

• The position of the box

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Kavya's foot collides with a soccer ball that is at rest, and the soccer ball flies through the air. Why does the soccer ball move?

• Friction sets the soccer ball in motion.

• A bite of the kinetic energy from Kavya's foot is transferred to the soccer ball.

• The soccer balls weight increases, which causes it's motion.

• Kavya foot creates energy to move the soccer ball.

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