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Grade 6 Forces and Motion
Average speed is equal to                .
  1. distance/time
  2. time/distance
  3. distance + time
  4. distance * time
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
What does Newton's third law of motion state?
  1. An object in motion stays in motion unless a force acts on it.
  2. An object's acceleration (change in speed) depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied on it.
  3. An object at rest stays at rest unless a force acts on it.
  4. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
  5. Both A and C.
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
What does Newton's first law of motion state?
  1. An object in motion stays in motion unless a force acts on it.
  2. An object's acceleration (change in speed) depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied on it.
  3. An object at rest stays at rest unless a force acts on it.
  4. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
  5. Both A and C.
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
What does Newton's second law of motion state?
  1. An object in motion stays in motion unless a force acts on it.
  2. An object's acceleration (change in speed) depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied on it.
  3. An object at rest stays at rest unless a force acts on it.
  4. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
  5. Both A and C.
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
A(n)                 is a push or a pull.
  1. acceleration
  2. force
  3. motion
  4. velocity
Grade 6 Energy and Momentum
Energy is
  1. only found in batteries.
  2. never used for fun.
  3. the ability to move or change matter.
  4. none of the above.
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
Tulene is walking to school. It took her 2 minutes to walk 100 feet. How fast was she walking?
  1. 100 feet per mile
  2. 50 feet per minute
  3. 50 feet per mile
  4. 100 miles per hour
Grade 6 Energy and Momentum
Work is being done when                                                                      .
  1. you apply a force to an object.
  2. an object is moving after you apply a force to it.
  3. you exert a force that moves an object in the direction of the force.
  4. you do something that is difficult.
Grade 6 Energy and Momentum
Kinetic energy is the energy of                .
  1. time
  2. motion
  3. distance
  4. matter
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
This type of force affects two objects that are touching each other.
  1. net
  2. friction
  3. gravity
  4. newtons
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
The tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion is                .
  1. friction
  2. velocity
  3. acceleration
  4. inertia
Grade 6 Energy and Momentum
An example of the transformation of energy is
  1. energy changing from potential to kinetic.
  2. energy changing from radiant to electrical.
  3. energy changing from chemical to thermal.
  4. all of the above.
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
If gravitation suddenly stopped, Earth would move                          .
  1. in orbit with the Sun
  2. in the opposite direction
  3. nowhere
  4. in a straight line
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
In order for an object to begin to move, stop moving, or change direction, which of the following must be present?
  1. unbalanced force
  2. friction force
  3. balanced force
  4. none of the above
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
Velocity is a measure of speed that takes into account the
  1. weight of an object.
  2. direction of movement.
  3. force of the movement.
  4. acceleration of an object.
Grade 6 Forces and Motion
To describe the motion of an object, you need to know                        .
  1. the unit of mass
  2. a reference point
  3. the unit of temperature
  4. its size
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