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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of acceleration?A car stopped at a red lighta truck traveling 65 mph northa person jogging at 3 meters/second along a winding patha boat sailing south at 5 knots
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIf an object is not moving, what must happen for it to start moving?An outside force must act upon itThe mass of the object must be increasedThe weight of the object must be decreasedAll forces acting on the object must be balanced
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is called _______.air resistancefree fallaccelerationgravity
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes what a machine does?A machine makes work easierA machine increases the amount of work doneA machine decreases the amount of work doneA machine increases both the force and distance involved in work
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn object’s gravitational force depends primarily on the object’s _______.densitymomentummassvolume
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe rate at which velocity changes is called _______.speeddirectionaccelerationmotion
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion is known as _______.a balanced forcean unbalanced forceworkinertia
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA ramp is an example of this type of simple machine.inclined planepulleyleverwedge
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich explains what happens to the force of gravity between two objects is the distance between them decreases?Gravity disappearsGravity increasesGravity decreasesGravity remains the same
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe force you have to overcome to start an object moving is _________.rolling frictionsliding frictionstatic frictionair resistance
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Newton’s 2nd law of motion, ________.F=MVF=MAF=M/AS=D/T
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following conditions must happen for a moving object to accelerate?The forces acting on an object are unbalancedThe forces acting on an object are balancedA force is equal to the mass of the objectA force changes friction into energy
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf a moving object is NOT affected by unbalanced force, then the object will ______.change direction and slow downnot change direction, but it will slow downcontinue moving at the same speed, but will change directioncontinue moving at the same speed and in the same direction
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA wagon is rolling down a slight hill. What will eventually cause it to come to a stop?gravityfrictioninertiavelocity
- 15. Multiple Choice90 km/hr west is an example of a car's _____.speedaccelerationdirectionvelocity
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich can occur when an object is accelerating?It slows downIt speeds upIt changes directionAll of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMotion is a change in _____.positionspeedtimedistance
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIf you change an object’s speed or direction, you are changing its _________.forcevelocitymomentumacceleration
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to an object if the forces acting upon it are unbalanced?its motion will changeits motion will not changethe object will come to a stopthe net force will be zero
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of friction slows down a moving bicycle?static frictionair resistancesliding frictionrolling friction
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSpeed is a measurement of how far an object moves in a given _____.directiontimepositionmotion
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following forces opposes the movement of a hockey puck as it slides across the ice?momentumgravityfrictioninertia
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich law best explain the concept of inertia?Law of Conservation of MassNewton's 1st LawNewton's 2nd LawLaw of Gravity
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAll of the forces acting on moving car are balanced when the car is _______.slowing downacceleratingmoving at a constant speedall of the above
- 25. Multiple ChoiceDarla is trying to move a heavy box into the back of a moving truck. Which of the following simple machines would help her complete this task?inclined planescrewleverpulley
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich two factors most affect the gravitational force between Earth and the moon?mass and distancemass and volumeweight and distancevolume and distance
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIn order to be _____ forces, their effects must cancel each other out and not cause change in an object's motion.balancedunbalancednormalstrong
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following simple machines is used to split objects?leverwedgeinclined planewheel and axle
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe unit of measure for force is a _______.meterpoundnewtonkilogram
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an example of a lever?see sawwheel barrowdoorstopchop sticks
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhen forces are balanced, the net force is _____.greater than the sum of the forceszeronegativegreater than zero
- 32. Multiple ChoiceGears and a door knob are examples of a _____.pulleywheel and axleleverscrew
- 33. Multiple ChoiceSam was learning how to roller-skate. He did not want to go fast. On which kind of floor surface would Sam travel the slowest?tilewoodcarpetconcrete
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat must happen to an object in order to accelerate it?a net force must be appliedsome weight must be removedits friction must be reducedit must contain momentum
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is certain to change as a ball accelerates?mass of the ballinertia of the ballvelocity of the ballforce acting on the ball
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhen you raise or lower a flag on a flagpole, you are using a _______.wheel & axlepulleywedgeinclined
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not an example of a screw?bottle tophammerlight bulbscrew
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe formula for speed is _______.S= T/DS=D x TS=D+TS=D/T
- 39. Multiple ChoiceIn the formula F=MA, M stands for ______.mattermomentummassmotion
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich law is this?
"An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force."Newton's 1st LawNewton's 2nd LawNewton's 3rd LawNewton's Law of Gravity - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags