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Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the BEST way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?
A. compare the sizes of the students
B. compare the ages of the students
C. compare the distances that the ball rolled
D. compare the number of times the ball was rolled
C. compare the distances that the ball rolled
100
A student uses a rubber band to launch the four objects shown below:
Paper Clip 0.5 gram
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 Clip
100
This graph shows how a delivery truck traveled in one workday.
How far did the truck travel from hour 4 to hour 5 of its delivery schedule?
0 km
100
Students investigate how the force of the wind affects the movement of equal-sized balls that have different masses.
Ball 1= 30 grams
Ball 2= 20 grams
Ball 3= 10 grams
Ball 4= 40 grams
As students watch, a wind blows equally on all of the balls. When the wind stops, students draw a picture of their results.
Based on the results, what should the students conclude?
A. Balls move easily when their mass is higher.
B. Balls move farther when the wind speed is lower.
C. Balls move farther when their mass is lower.
D. Balls move quickly when their size is larger.
C. Balls move farther when their mass is lower.
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Two balls rolled down two identical inclined planes. The balls were exactly the same mass and size, but one ball rolled down the inclined plane faster. Identify a possible reason that one ball rolled faster than the other ball.
A. One ball was red and the other ball was blue.
B. One ball was new and the other ball was old.
C. One ball was shiny and the other ball was dull.
D. One ball was sticky and the other ball was smooth.
D. One ball was sticky and the other ball was smooth.
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Which graph represents an object that is decreasing in speed?
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Three children launched a model rocket.
Which properties BEST describe the motion of the rocket?
A. length and mass
B. shape and weight
C. height and distance
D. speed and direction
D. speed and direction
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This graph shows the distance a soccer ball has traveled versus time.
Which type of motion could the data on the graph indicate?
A. The ball moved 5 m during a 10 s interval and then stopped moving.
B.The ball moved at a rate of 5 m/s throughout the time period of the graph.
C. The ball moved 5 m before the beginning of the graph and then stopped moving at 0 s.
D. The ball moved at a rate of 5 m/s before the beginning graph and then stopped moving at 0 s.
The ball moved 5 m before the beginning of the graph and then stopped moving at 0 s.
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Don throws a ball in the air. The ball comes back to the ground because
A. the wind pushes on the ball with friction.
B. the mass of Earth creates a pull of gravity on the ball.
C. the core of Earth pulls on the ball with a magnetic attraction.
D. the weight of the atmosphere pushes down on the ball.
B. the mass of Earth creates a pull of gravity on the ball.
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When added to a smooth road surface, which would create the greatest amount of friction for a car?
A. ice
B. rain
C. sand
C. sand
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Allen pushes a toy car across three different surfaces. He pushes the car across a wooden floor, a tile floor, and a carpeted floor. He notices it is hardest to push the toy car across the carpeted floor. Which is the MOST likely reason it is hardest to push the car across the carpet?
A. The car has more mass when it is on the carpeted floor.
B. The carpet creates more friction than the other surfaces.
C. The car is affected most by gravity on the carpeted floor.
D. The carpet pushes more against the car than the other surfaces.
B. The carpet creates more friction than the other surfaces.
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Which best describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and comes back down?
A. The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.
B. The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down.
C. The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.
D. The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed.
C. The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.
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Alesia is taking a long ride on her bicycle. The graph shows how far she is from home at different times during her ride.
What was Alesia doing from hour 3 to hour 4 of the trip?
A. moving closer to home
B. staying in one place
C. riding up a long hill
D. moving farther from home
D. moving farther from home
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Two students sit on a seesaw in a way that makes it balance and not move. When a third person pushes down on one side, that side moves down. What caused the seesaw to move?
A. The effect of gravity increased when one side was pushed down.
B. The friction between the two sides decreased because of the push.
C. The total force increased on the side that was pushed down.
D. The push on one side of the seesaw decreased the force on the other side.
C. The total force increased on the side that was pushed down.
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What kind of force do brakes use to stop a moving bicycle?
A. gravity
B. friction
C. magnetic
D. push
B. friction
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A student uses the same force to push a golf ball, a ping pong ball, a bowling ball, and a baseball. Which will move the fastest?
Ping pong ball
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A student compares the amount of force used by his classmates to push a toy car down a ramp. What would be the BEST way to compare this force?
A. Measure the distance each time the car comes to a stop.
B. Measure the amount of time it takes the car to travel down the ramp.
C. Measure the distance the car travels with each push.
D. Measure the amount of time it takes for the car to come to a stop.
C. Measure the distance the car travels with each push.
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This graph shows how far a runner is at different times during a race.
During what part of the trip did the runner move the fastest?
A. 0 min to 10 min
B. 10 min to 30 min
C. 40 min to 60 min
D. 70 min to 80 min
A. 0 min to 10 min
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A student is investigating the effect of force on several objects.
If each ball is rolled with the same amount of force on the same surface, which ball will roll the farthest?
Golf ball
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Ari had one ball and two ramps. The ramps were identical except that one had a sandpaper surface and one had a plastic surface. Ari measured how long it took the ball to roll down each ramp. Ari MOST likely was investigating the effect of which force on the speed of the ball?
A. electricity
B. friction
C. gravity
D. magnetism
B. friction
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Adrian makes a ramp out of some books and a plank of wood. He can change the height of the ramp by adding books under the plank. He rolls a toy car down each ramp. At the bottom of which ramp would the car be traveling the fastest?
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Jake is helping his dad build a patio. Jake and his dad have to move a wagon of bricks from the front of the house to the backyard. Which would most likely allow the wagon to be moved with the least amount of force?
A. Push the wagon from behind.
B. Have Jake’s dad move the wagon.
C. Take some bricks out before moving the wagon.
D. Put most of the bricks in the back of the wagon.
C. Take some bricks out before moving the wagon.
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Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion?
A. ball with a mass of 5 kg
B. ball with a mass of 10 kg
C. ball with a mass of 15 kg
D. ball with a mass of 20 kg
D. ball with a mass of 20 kg
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Ariel’s toy car uses battery power to move from one end of the track to the other.
At which point on the track does gravity MOST likely increase the speed of the car?
Point 3
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A group of students are investigating motion using a toy car, a ramp, and a milk carton. The students place an empty milk carton at the bottom of a ramp.
Which diagram shows where on the ramp the students should release the car to push the milk carton the farthest?
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