Forces and Motion
Team 1 Team 2 Forces Motion Speed Velocity Acceleration Velocity
A force is a ________ or a ________. A force is a ________ or a ________.
A force is a ________ or a ________. A force is a ________ or a ________. Answer: A push or a pull.
Balanced forces produce a net force of _________.
Answer: zero
Rolling friction is usually A. less than B. more than C. equal to sliding friction.
Answer: Less than
Unbalanced forces are necessary to cause a change in __________.
Answer: motion
You can run 100 meters in 10 seconds. What is your speed?
Answer: 10 m/s
An example of acceleration is: A. a hovering helicopter B. a car turning a corner C. bicycling at 40 m/s
Answer: A car turning a corner
_________ friction includes both liquids and gases.
Answer: Fluid
A student riding her bicycle on a straight, flat road covers one block every 7 seconds. If each block is 100 m long, she is traveling at _________ speed or velocity.
Answer: constant
A force is expressed in ___________.
Answer: Newtons
If a bus traveling 15 m/s south speeds up to 20 m/s, this is a change in __________.
Answer: speed or velocity or acceleration
Acceleration is the rate of change in ____________.
Answer: velocity (also accept speed or direction)
The distance divided by the time it took to travel that distance is an object’s _________.
Answer: speed
When you combine all forces acting on an object you get the ____________.
Answer: net force
_________ is a force that opposes motion.
Answer: Friction
What is the net force when you combine a force of 7 N north with a force of 2 N south?
Answer: 5N north
Moving blades of a windmill or a pinwheel are example of ___________ acceleration.
Answer: centripetal
Decreasing velocity can be referred to as: A. acceleration B. deceleration C. negative acceleration D. All of the above.
Answer: D. all of the above
Are the forces on a kicked soccer ball balanced or unbalanced? How do you know?
Answer: Unbalanced because the ball changes speed and/or direction.