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- 1. Multiple Choice
A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor?
mass
friction
gravity
speed
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?gravity acting on the wagonfriction acting on the wagonthe mass of the wagonthe mass of the child
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which graph represent an object that is at rest?ABCD - 4. Multiple ChoiceA student uses a rubber band to launch the four objects below.
Object Mass
paper clip 0.5 grams
piece of paper 1 gram
eraser 2 grams
rubber ball 10 grams
If the student pulls the rubber band back the same amount each time, which object will most likely move the fastest when launched?paper clippiece of papereraserrubber ball - 5. Multiple Choice
Two identical balls are pushed with the same force. One ball is pushed along a flat surface and the other ball is pushed down a slanted surface. Which ball will travel faster and why?
the ball on the slanted surface, because of decreased friction
the ball on the slanted surface, because of increased gravity
the ball on the flat surface, because of decreased gravity
the ball on the flat surface, because of increased friction
- 6. Multiple ChoiceGravity pulls things which way on the Earth?updownoverunder
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor?massfrictiongravityspeed
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which graph best illustrates a car moving at a constant speed?
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction?a force pushing on the object from the opposite directiona force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is movingan increase in the mass of the objecta decrease in the mass of the object
- 10. Multiple Choice
An old lady jumps from a plane on her 90th birthday. Which causes her fall to slow down when the parachute opens?
Decreased gravity
Increased gravity
decreased air resistance
increased air resistance
- 11. Multiple Choice
This graph shows the motion of an object. Which best describes the motion of the object?
It is sitting still.
It is moving at a constant speed.
It continually increases its speed.
It travels at constant speed and suddenly stops.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich runner had a head start?ABC
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this graph represent?Constant SpeedAccelerationNot moving
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this graph represent?Constant speedAccelerationNot moving
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?Mass and timeTemperature and massMass and distanceDistance and time
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMichelle drove 300 miles in 6 hours. What was Michelle’s speed?
(speed = distance ÷ time)30 miles per hour50 miles per hour60 miles per hour80 miles per hour - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags