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An object's change in position relative to a reference point is called
enertia.
motion.
speed.
The distance traveled divided by the time in which the motion occurred is called
speed.
motion.
velocity.
Mark drives to his friends house 200 miles in 4 hours. What is Mark's speed?
800 mph
20 mph
50 mph
The speed of an object in a particular direction is called
motion.
inertia.
velocity.
Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes.
True
False
A push, pull or twist is the definition for
motion.
friction.
force.
The S.I. unit for force is the
pound.
newton.
km.
Combining all forces acting on an object is called
acceleration.
inertia.
net force.
If Bob pushes a box north with 40 N of force and Bill helps by pulling the box north with 20 N of force, what is the net force acting on the box?
20 N
60 N
If forces are in the same direction you add all forces together and if they are in opposite directions you will subtract the smaller force from the larger force.
True
False
What type of forces cause objects to move?
balanced forces
unbalanced forces
A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact with each other?
friction
inertia
gravity
Which of the following would have the best friction?
ice covered road
gravel road
asphalt road
Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce friction?
sanding
grease or oil
increasing the texture
A substance that is applied to a surface to reduce the friction between the surfaces of 2 objects is called
inertia.
fasteners.
lubricants.
A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
friction
electromagnetic
gravity
Gravitational attraction between 2 objects decrease as the
objects distance from each other increases.
objects distance from each other decreases.
objects distance from each other stays the same.
Gravitational force increases as mass increases.
True
False
A measure of the gravitation force exerted on an object?
mass
weight
A measure of the amount of matter in an object?
mass
weight
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