Balanced, Unbalanced, and Net Forces

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Physics
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8th Grade
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Kaila Copenhaver
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A force can be best described as:
a push or pull
something that is exerted
a change in velocity over change in time
gravity or friction
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a net force?
a 10 kg box of books has inertia
a car travels at a constant velocity of 10 m/s
a car in motion will tend to stay in motion, while a car at rest will tend to stay at rest
friction pushes against an object, slowing it down
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A tree is standing still. The wind begins to blow and the tree bends. Which statement best explains how you could tell that a net force was acting on the tree?
the tree was already in motion and changed direction
the tree had momentum
the tree was already in motion and sped up
the tree was stationary and began to move
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In which situation does the motion of an animal show that a net force is acting on that animal?
At 0 s, a snake slithers forward with a velocity of 2 m/s. 5 s later the snake's velocity is 2 m/s.
An eagle remains flying at a constant velocity.
A sparrow remains stationary perched on a power line.
A running tiger increases its speed from 4 m/s to 6 m/s.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following statement best states Newton's second law?
The net force on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its velocity.
Any one force that acts on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
Any one force that acts on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its velocity.
The net force on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Choose the best ending. If an object is traveling with a constant velocity...
There are only forces parallel to the direction of motion.
There is no net force on the object.
There are no forces on the object.
There are no forces parallel to the direction of motion.
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NGSS.HS-PS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
You see an object accelerate towards the left. Which of the following statements is correct?
There is a net force on the object to the left.
There is a net force on the object upwards.
There is a net force on the object to the right.
There is a net force on the object downwards.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
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