Force
Motion
Skittles
Saxons
100

What is a PUSH or PULL on an object?


Force

100

CONTACT or NON-CONTACT FORCE?

A boy using his foot to kick a soccer ball. 

A. Contact

B. Non-Contact


B. CONTACT FORCE

100

The force that acts directly against the direction of motion, usually when two surfaces come in contact and rub against each other.

What is friction?

100

A golf ball rolls down a hill on the golf course.  Which statement best describes how friction affects the motion of the golf ball?

A. Friction causes the golf ball to roll forwards and backwards.

B. Friction decreases how far the ball rolls.

C. Friction increases how fast the ball rolls.

D. Friction causes the ball to bounce.

B. Friction decreases how far the ball rolls.

200

If these boys are each pulling with the force of 10 newtons.  What will happen?

The boy in blue will win.

They will not move at all.

The boy in red will win.


They will not move at all. Balanced force is being applied.

200
  • If a giant gorilla is leaning on a wall the force being put on the wall is _____________________ to the force being added by the gorilla.
  • Equal
  • Greater
  • Smaller

Equal 

200

What is a change in the velocity of an object considered?

ACCELERATION

200

True or False?

Gravity is the force that pushes two object away from each other.

False

Gravity pulls two objects towards each other. 

300

Newton's first last of motion states: 

a. an object at rest will stay at rest

b. an object at rest will change direction

c. an object in motion with stop

a. an object at rest will stay at rest

300

CONTACT OR NON-CONTACT FORCE?

The magnetic needle of a compass always points north. 

A. Contact Force

B. Non-Contact Force

B. Non-Contact

300

What is more reliable in physics: weight or mass? 

Mass

300

Which two factors impact the force of gravity?

Mass and Distance

400

True or false? 

Whatever you pusll or pull will always be pushing or pulling back on you.

True

400

Rubbing two rocks together is an example of what?

Friction

400

True/False: 

Action and reaction forces DO NOT cancel out because they act on different objects

True

400

The force of Earth's gravity pulls everything to

a. the edge of the Earth

b. the center of the Earth

c. away from the Earth

b. The center of the Earth
500

What is acceleration?

How fast an object moves.

500

Which of the following is an example of friction? 

1. kicking a ball

2. Speeding up your car

3. erasing a mistake on a test

3. erasing a mistake on a test

500

What is Newton's third law of motion? 

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

500

Name a surface with high friction.

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