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M, F, SM Quiz
Motion, Forces, and SImple Machines Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Friction acts in a direction _____________ to the direction of an object’s motion. | opposite |
| How much force is needed to accelerate a 20-kg ball to 300 meters per second squared? | 6,000 N |
| What force can cause an object's motion to change? | Unbalanced Force |
| What force will not cause an object's motion to change? | Balanced Force |
| The amount of matter in an object is called? | Mass |
| What is inertia? | Tendency to resist a change in motion. |
| What is a force? | A push or a pull |
| What is friction? | The general term for the force that one surface exerts on another when they rub against each other. |
| What is rolling friction? | The kind of friction that results when a wheel turns on a surface. |
| What is sliding friction? | The kind of friction that results when you rub sandpaper against wood. |
| What is gravity? | The force that accelerates objects towards Earth. |
| What is air resistance? | The kind of friction that slows down a falling object. |
| What is Newton's First Law? | Objects at rest stay at rest; objects in motion stay in motion; unless acted upon by another force. |
| What is Newton's Second Law? | Force = mass x acceleration |
| What is Newton's Third Law? | For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. |