Force and Motion

What is needed to make an object move or stop moving?

• speed

• force

• direction

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Which word means a change in position?

• Speed

• Motion

• Direction

• Force

Name the word that is a force that moves an object away from you.

• push

• pull

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Name the word that means a force that slows down or stops a moving thing when it rubs against something.

• friction

• motion

• direction

• force

On which surface would a car pushed with the same force move the farthest?

• a smooth surface

• a bumpy surface

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Which word is the force that pulls objects towards Earth's ground.

• friction

• motion

• direction

• gravity

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You want to move two boxes. Which sentence correctly describes the force needed to move the boxes?

• More force is needed to move the lighter box.

• More force is needed to move the heavy box.

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When you throw a football into the air, what force would cause it to fall to the ground?

• motion

• gravity

• force

• direction

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When an object changes its path of motion, it changes _____________.

• speed

• force

• direction

True or False.... A rolling ball is in motion. If nothing touches it, it will continue to move in a straight line until it stops.

• true

• false

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