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Force and motion

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  • The diagram below show the forces acting on a soccer ball. In which of the diagrams will the ball remain motionless? (W, X, Y, or Z?
    W
  • Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you conclude about their gravity from this fact?
    Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
  • ______ is a contact force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.
    applied force
  • Four toy cars were pushed on a surface with the same force. They traveled a distance before coming to a stop. The graph shows the distance and time plotted for the motion of the four toy cars. Which car is the fastest car?
    toy car 1 traveled fastest
  • In the diagram below, a girl sits on a sled and slides down a hill of snow. Which arrow represents the force of friction opposing the motion of the sled down the hill?
    Arrow A
  • demonstrate the example of a spring force.
    boys playing trampoline
  • Two boys are pulling the rope with the same amount of force. What will happen?
    They will not move at all
  • A child is riding her bike on a straight path. A friend applies a force on the bike from her back. How will the motion of the bike change?
    The bike will go faster
  • Which boy will be able to go furthest? Why?
    Boy A, Friction will slow boy B down.
  • ______ is a contact force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.
    friction
  • ______ is a noncontact force. It is an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.
    Gravity