Net Forces and Motion Mini Quiz for Science

A student pushes a book with a force of 5 N to the right, while friction applies a force of 3 N to the left. What is the net force acting on the book?

• 8 N to the right

• 2 N to the right

• 2 N to the left

• 0 N (balanced force)

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Two students push a box in the same direction with forces of 7 N and 4 N. What is the net force on the box?

• 11 N in the same direction

• 3 N in the opposite direction

• 7 N in the opposite direction

• 4 N in the same direction

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A force of 12 N pushes left, and another force of 12 N pushes right. What will happen to the object?

• It will move left.

• It will move right.

• It will not move.

• It will accelerate in both directions.

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A box is being pushed with 6 N to the right while friction applies 6 N to the left. What is true about the forces?

• They are balanced, and the box stays at rest or moves at a constant speed.

• They are unbalanced, so the box will accelerate.

• The box will move to the right.

• The forces cancel out, but the box will still accelerate.

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Which situation best represents an unbalanced force?

• A person sitting on a chair.

• A car moving at a constant speed.

• A soccer ball being kicked.

• A book resting on a table.

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What is the net force when a 20 N force pulls right and a 10 N force pulls left?

• 30 N right

• 10 N left

• 10 N right

• 0 N (balanced force)

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A cart is moving at a constant speed. What can be concluded about the forces acting on it?

• They are balanced, so the cart moves at a constant speed.

• They are unbalanced, causing the cart to speed up.

• The cart is accelerating in different directions.

• No forces are acting on the cart.

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Two students are pushing a heavy box from opposite sides. One pushes with 50 N to the right, and the other pushes with 40 N to the left. What will happen to the box?

• It will move to the right with 10 N of force.

• It will move to the left with 10 N of force.

• It will not move because the forces cancel out.

• It will move in both directions at the same time.

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A moving cart has an unbalanced force applied to it. What will happen next?

• It will continue moving at the same speed.

• It will slow down, speed up, or change direction.

• It will stop immediately.

• It will move backward.

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A tug-of-war game is tied at first, but then one team starts pulling harder. What is happening in terms of forces?

• The forces are balanced, so neither team moves.

• The forces become unbalanced, so the stronger team wins.

• The forces stay equal, so both teams move toward each other.

• Gravity suddenly changes the forces.

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