The rate that describes how far an object moves over time is:
a.speed
b. velocity
c. acceleration
a. speed
What word means a push or a pull?
force
The distance and direction that an object is from a reference point (ex: left, right) is:
a. speed
b. position
c. velocity
b. position
Which force pulls objects down towards the center of the Earth?
a. push
b. motion
c. gravity
c. gravity
An object’s speed and direction of motion is
a. acceleration
b. speed
c. velocity
c. velocity
what type of force is needed to jump off of the floor?
a. push
b. pull
a. push
The green car is __________ the red car
This force slows down objects or stops them from moving. (think of carpet vs. wood floors)
friction
the rate of change of an object’s velocity:
a. speed
b. acceleration
c. velocity
b. velocity
Two people are pushing a box in opposite direction. They are both pushing with a force of 50N. The force is:
a. balanced
b. unbalanced
a. balanced
The red car is to the __________ of the blue car?
if in the car: left
A change in position is ______
a. force
b. motion
c. speed
motion
Acceleration can take three forms: speed increasing, speed decreasing, and change in ___________
direction
Finish the sentence:
An object at rest stays at rest unless...
acted on by an outside force
The black car is to the left of the red car. Which car is the reference point?
a. black car
b. red car
b. red car
This type of energy is the energy of motion:
a. kinetic
b. potential
c. thermal
a. kinetic
True or False: Velocity can be negative or positive
True
When an object exerts a force on an object, it gets an equal and opposite _______
a. push
b. pull
c. reaction
reaction
The truck is _______ of the yellow car
a. East
b. South
c. West
a. East
Another name for stored energy is:
a. kinetic energy
b. potential energy
c. thermal energy
b. potential energy