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Science Interim #1 Practice Nearpod  

Five friends were talking, and they began to wonder what causes objects to move or stay still. They
remembered learning in class that forces cause objects to move. They then began to wonder, what
exactly is a force? This is what they said:
Rae​: “I think a push is a force and a pull is something else.”
Scott​: “I think a pull is a force and a push is something else.”
Yolanda​: “I think a force is either a push or a pull.”
Miles​: “I think forces are neither pushes nor pulls. I think they are something else.”
Violet​: “I think pushes and pulls are forces, but there is also another type of force that just holds
things in place.”
So, they decided to
investigate what exactly are
forces. Here is what they
found out: A force is a push
or pull upon an object
resulting from the object's
interaction with another
object.

1. According to the text and diagram, a force

a. acts alone
b. Can be measured in kg units
c. can be a push or a pull
d. can be negative

2. Which of the following graphs best matches a person pushing the cart at a constant speed?

a. b. c. d.
3. Four of the friends decided to see who could push the cart the fastest. According to the graph,
which friend pushed the cart the fastest?
a. A b. B c. D d.D
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4. For Trial 3, the calculated acceleration of the cart was __________ m/s2. Round your answer
to the nearest hundredth (x.xx m/s2).

a. 1.03 m/s2
b. 14/19 m/s2
c. 0.76 m/s2
d. 1.30 m/s2

5. After the experiment, the five friends began to debate who would accelerate the fastest down a
hill if they were placed on the cart and the same amount of force was placed upon them with
the initial push. Miles, who weighs 100 pounds, claims that he would accelerate faster than
Scott, who weighs 120 pounds. Who would accelerate faster, Miles or Scott? (Hint, use the
2nd law and find acceleration)
a. Scott
b. Miles

6. When we draw pictures of forces, we usually draw an arrow in the direction the force is moving
the object. According to
Figure 1, which direction
would the arrow point?
a. Up
b. Down
c. Right
d. Left

7. The action/reaction forces interacting in this model are

a. the foot pushing on the ball forward and the ball pushing back on the foot
b. the foot pulling the ball forward and the ball pulling back on the foot
c. there is no action/reaction in this example

8. More force is being exerted by the ________ causing the ball to move.
a. Ball
b. Foot
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9. This is an example of ___________ forces interacting.
a. Balanced
b. Unbalanced
10. If Force = Mass x Acceleration, then the following is also true
a. Mass = Force * Acceleration
b. Mass = Acceleration/Force
c. Acceleration = Force/Mass
d. Acceleration = Mass/Force

11. Kyle played the first 30 minutes in the first half.

During which 5 minute interval did he achieve
his greatest average speed?
a. 0-5 minutes
b. 5-10 minutes
c. 10-15 minutes
d. 15-20 minutes

12. While Kyle was playing, he took a shot on the goal. He was unsuccessful and the ball was
blocked by the goalie. The interaction between the ball and the goalie was a _____________
force.
a. Balanced
b. Unbalanced

13. During the game, the ball experiences a force of 0 newtons. Which statement explain what is
most likely happening with the ball?
a. Is sitting still
b. It is bouncing off someone’s knee
c. It has been kicked across the field
d. It has been tossed straight up in the air

14. Solve for the acceleration rate of the ball that weighs 0.52 kg that has 6.25N applied to it when
kicked.
a. 3.25 m/s2
b. 0.0832 m/s2
c. 12.019 m/s2

15. According to the 2nd Law, the heavier ball will travel a _____________distance over time than
a lighter ball.
a. Shorter
b. Farther
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16. According to the figure, what is the total net force on the ball?
a. 50 N to the left
b. 50 N to the right
c. 200 N to the left
d. 200 N to the right

17. At the end of overtime, the 2 teams are still tied. Each coach, must select 5 players to take
penalty shots. The coach for the red team has 1 spot left
and needs to select the player to take the shot. Based on
the data, is Messi or Ronaldo a better choice to take the
penalty shot to increase the team’s chances of winning the
game?
a. Messi
b. Ronaldo

18. What are the units for ​force​?

a. kg
b. m/s2
c. N
d. m/s

19. What are the units for ​mass​?

a. kg
b. m/s2
c. N
d. m/s

20. What are the units for ​acceleration​ ?

a. kg
b. m/s2
c. N
d. m/s