The FORCE & MOTION FINAL

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25 questions
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speed is....

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Which of the following is used to measure speed?

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If there is no force acting on an object, it will

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What does it take to change the direction or speed of an object?

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A car travels 4 blocks in 1 minute at a constant speed. Which of the graphs above show the car’s speed?

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A train travels 0 kilometers for 1 minute. Which of the graphs above show the train’s speed?

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A runner slows down instantly after 20 seconds. Which of the graphs above show the runner’s speed?

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A car accelerates gradually for 1 minute. Which of the graphs above show the car’s speed?

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A bird flies 50 meters in 10 seconds. What is its speed?

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A ball rolls across a smooth surface at a steady 0.5 miles per hour (MPH). What is its acceleration?

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Which of the following describes an object that is speeding up? The object is

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Force equals

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What is the force needed to accelerate a 10 kg object at 2 m/s2?

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Car A and Car B are identical but Car A is moving twice as fast as Car B. Both cars brake to a stop. How does the distance needed to stop Car A compare to the distance needed to stop Car B?

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Imagine you were able to throw ball in a frictionless environment such as outer space. Once you let go of the ball, what will happen to the ball according to the Law of Inertia?

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A car accelerates down the road. What is the “reaction” to the tires pushing on the road?

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A hockey puck is hit with the same force on ice and on pavement. Why does the hockey puck on ice travel farther than a hockey puck on the pavement?

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Give an example of an object that is acted on by balanced forces. Describe the motion of the object and what forces act on it.

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COMPLETE SENTENCES
The graph above shows the motion of an object. Describe the object’s motion from 0-5 seconds; 5-10 seconds; 10-20 seconds.

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COMPLETE SENTENCES
A block sits on a very smooth surface. Joey pushes it to the left with a force of 500 N. At the same time, Chanel pushes it to the right with a force of 100 N. Draw a diagram of the box showing the forces on it.

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COMPLETE SENTENCES
A block sits on a very smooth surface. Joey pushes it to the left with a force of 500 N. At the same time, Chanel pushes it to the right with a force of 100 N. Does the box move and if so in which direction?

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COMPLETE SENTENCES
Two blocks of the same mass and material are shown above. Which one is more stable? Explain in terms of center of mass.

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COMPLETE SENTENCES
A constant force pushes on a brick, as shown above.

If there were three bricks, as shown above, what would happen to the acceleration of the bricks if the same force pushed them?

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How do the safety features of a car(seatbelts, bumper, crumple zones and air bags) help reduce the forces a passenger experiences in a collision? Describe in terms of force, deceleration and inertia.

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COMPLETE SENTENCES
Which type of car do you think is the safest?
  • Choose Car 1,2 or 3
  • Support your choice with evidence from the table.
  • Why did you choose the vehicle?
  • Include a trade off for the choice you made.
  • Can you infer what type of vehicle you chose or its mass?