How fast an object is traveling over a given distance.
A) Acceleration
B) Speed
C) Distance
B) speed
The less mass an object has, the less of this is needed to move it.
A) Force
B) Gravity
C) Resistance
A) force
A force that that pulls objects to the center of the earth.
gravity
An example of this force can be observed during a kickball game when the ball is pitched. What force between the ball and the ground makes the ball stop before reaching the kicker?
friction
Which of the following will have the least motion?
A) An object with a small mass being pushed with a small force
B) An object with a large mass being pushed with a small force
C) An object with a large mass being pushed with a small force
D) An object with a small mass being pushed with a large force
A) An object with a small mass being pushed with a small force
A change in speed or direction.
A) Acceleration/deceleration
B) Distance
C) Time warp
A) acceleration/deceleration
An object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest, unless acted upon by a(n) ____________ force.
A) Balanced
B) Unbalanced
B) unbalanced
When two objects rub together, they create this force.
A) Static
B) Energy
C) Friction
C) friction
Which of these is a non contact force?
A) Push
B) Gravity
C) Slide
B) Gravity
Why are you able to roller skate faster on a roller rink than in a parking lot?
There is less friction.
Which of these has the most friction?
A) Sandpaper
B) Ice
C) Parking lot
A) Sandpaper
If I drive 50 MPH for 4 hours, how far will I travel?
200 miles
A moving object will do this when friction is increased.
A) Speed up
B) Slow down
C) Nothing
B) slow down or stop
If a ramp is steeper, will it cause the object rolled down it to go faster or slower?
Faster
If a kid pulls back further on a sling shot, the object launches further. Why does this happen?
A greater force has been applied to the object.
To find this use the formula distance/time (d divided by t)
A) Acceleration
B) Speed
C) Distance Traveled
B) speed
If equal forces are balanced on an object, then this will happen with the object.
A) It will move
B) It will accelerate
C) No movement
C) NO movement
This is the result when weight is added to a vehicle and the force is not increased.
slow down or reduce speed
What term is used to describe an object's tendency to stay in motion?
Inertia
Is air resistance a contact or non-contact force?
contact
In order to start something moving, this must be applied to the object.
A) Any force
B) A balanced force
C) An unbalanced force
C) unbalanced force
For every action, there is an _____________ and ___________ reaction.
equal and opposite
How long will it take a car traveling 60 miles per hour to drive 180 miles?
3 hours
An object has traveled 420 miles in 7 hours. This is the average rate of speed the object is traveling.
60 miles per hour
Calculate the speed of a car if it goes 325 miles in 5 hours.
65 mph