STAAR Test Force

A force that attracts two objects toward each other is called ____.

• gravity

• friction

• push

• mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A student designs an experiment to test the force of a catapult using four cubes with the same volume, but with different masses. What other scientific equipment would the student most likely use for this experiment?

• A metric ruler to measure the distance each cube travels after being launched.

• A stop watch to see how much time it takes to load each cube on the catapult.

• A beaker to measure the volume of each cube.

• A triple beam balance to measure the mass of each cube.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What should the student do to move the wagon farther away from himself?

• Push on the handle of the wagon

• Pull on the handle of the wagon

• Sit on top of the wagon

• Lift the wagon

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NGSS.K-PS2-1

NGSS.K-PS2-2

The picture shows an athlete throwing a football. What type of force is used to throw the ball?

• A pull to move the ball across the field

• A push to move the ball away from the athlete

• Friction to make the ball move faster

• Gravity to keep the ball close to the ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

A teacher attaches a spring to a string and places it on a wheel and axel. A weight is added to the other end of the string and the spring begins to stretch out. The teacher then cuts the weight from the system. In which direction will the spring move once the weight is cut from the system?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why does a ball fall to the ground after it is thrown through the air?

• friction

• light energy

• air pressure

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Four students are moving a table as shown by the rectangle below. Each number represents a student. Student 3 and 4 are pulling, and student 1 and 2 are pushing. Which direction will the table move?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northwest

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object through the air?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Air resistance

• Magnetism

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Electric force

A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the average acceleration of the car?

• 2 m/s^2

• 4 m/s^2

• 5 m/s^2

• 10 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2