To describe a car’s motion, a student should use its —
Direction and Speed
A mover is struggling to push a large box up the ramp into the truck. The box would be easier to move if the surface of the ramp was smoother because there would be less —
Friction
Which has more potential energy - a skier on the top of a slope, or the skier half way down the slope?
A skier on top of the slope
Which has more kinetic energy a fast ball thrown by Tyler B., or an underhanded pitch thrown by Mr. Kemp?
Fast ball by Tyler
What kind of force might cause a kicked ball to eventually roll to a stop?
Friction (rubbing against the ground)
A person is pushing a box. What is the push most likely to change?
A. The size of the box
B. The position of the box
C. The mass of the box
D. The color of the box
B. The position of the box
True or False: Friction - objects rubbing against each other - creates heat.
True
When an object is in motion, what causes it to stop?
An outside force
When a coin is dropped, it falls to the ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy?
Kinetic Energy
What causes an object to change direction?
Name three different objects in the room with potential energy, then order them from most potential energy to least.
Example: clock, a book on a desk, and a pencil on the floor.
True or False: When you have an item with a lot of mass, it takes less force to move it to a new position.
False