Force and Motion Assessment Jeopardy
Gravity &
Motion 1
Gravity &
Motion 2
Newton’s Laws
Momentum
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If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first?
1. The cannonball2. The baseball3. The balls land at
the same time.4. The ball with the
larger volume
If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first?
1. The cannonball2. The baseball3. The balls land at
the same time.4. The ball with the
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What feature of an object does NOT affect air resistance?
1. Its sizes2. Its chemical
properties3. Its shape4. Its speed
What feature of an object does NOT affect air resistance?
1. Its sizes2. Its chemical
properties3. Its shape4. Its speed
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Why do astronauts in space appear weightless?
1. There is no gravity in space.
2. Air resistance opposes gravity
3. They have no mass in space
4. They are in free fall
Why do astronauts in space appear weightless?
1. There is no gravity in space.
2. Air resistance opposes gravity
3. They have no mass in space
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Which is true about the reaction force of a chair you are sitting on?
1. The force is greater than your weight
2. The force is equal to your weight
3. The force is determined by many factors
4. The force varies
Which is true about the reaction force of a chair you are sitting on?
1. The force is greater than your weight
2. The force is equal to your weight
3. The force is determined by many factors
4. The force variesReturn to Jeopardy Board
Which is a common unbalanced force acting on objects in motion?
1. inertia2. acceleration3. friction4. speed
Which is a common unbalanced force acting on objects in motion?
1. inertia2. acceleration3. friction4. speed
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When a bowling ball collides with a bowling pin, the momentum of the ball
1. Increases slightly as the velocity of the pin increases
2. Decreases slightly as the velocity of the pin increases
3. Decreases slightly as the velocity of the pin decreases
4. Does not change at all
When a bowling ball collides with a bowling pin, the momentum of the ball
1. Increases slightly as the velocity of the pin increases
2. Decreases slightly as the velocity of the pin increases
3. Decreases slightly as the velocity of the pin decreases
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The law of conservation of momentum states that when two objects collide, their combined momentum
1. Increases after the collision
2. Remains the same after the collision
3. Decreases after a collision
4. Cannot be determined after the collision
The law of conservation of momentum states that when two objects collide, their combined momentum
1. Increases after the collision
2. Remains the same after the collision
3. Decreases after a collision
4. Cannot be determined after the collision
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If an action is a cue ball hitting a billiard ball, then the reaction force is
1. Exerted on the table2. Exerted on all the other
billiard balls3. Not present4. Exerted by the billiard
ball on the cue ball
If an action is a cue ball hitting a billiard ball, then the reaction force is
1. Exerted on the table2. Exerted on all the other
billiard balls3. Not present4. Exerted by the billiard
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Which of the following objects has the least accleration?
1. An empty shopping cart pushed with a hard force
2. A full shopping cart pushed with a hard force
3. An empty shopping cart pushed with a light force
4. A full shopping cart pushed with a light force
Which of the following objects has the least accleration?
1. An empty shopping cart pushed with a hard force
2. A full shopping cart pushed with a hard force
3. An empty shopping cart pushed with a light force
4. A full shopping cart pushed with a light force
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When a moving bumper car collides with a bumper car at rest, which of the following occurs?
1. Momentum is transferred to the car at rest
2. Momentum is transferred to ground beneath the cars.
3. Momentum is transferred to the moving car
4. There is no transfer of momentum
When a moving bumper car collides with a bumper car at rest, which of the following occurs?
1. Momentum is transferred to the car at rest
2. Momentum is transferred to ground beneath the cars.
3. Momentum is transferred to the moving car
4. There is no transfer of momentum
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A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because
1. The acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper
2. There is more air resistance against the flat paper
3. The crumpled paper is more massive
4. The crumpled paper is less massive.
A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because
1. The acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper
2. There is more air resistance against the flat paper
3. The crumpled paper is more massive
4. The crumpled paper is less massive.
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Orbital motion is a combination of forward motion and
1. Frictional resistance2. Free fall3. Horizontal acceleration4. weightlessness
Orbital motion is a combination of forward motion and
1. Frictional resistance2. Free fall3. Horizontal acceleration4. weightlessness
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According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
1. Remain in motion2. Eventually come to a
stop3. Change its momentum4. accelerate
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
1. Remain in motion2. Eventually come to a
stop3. Change its momentum4. accelerate
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What must you know to find the momentum of an object?
1. Mass and acceleration
2. Acceleration and force
3. Mass and velocity4. Velocity and time
What must you know to find the momentum of an object?
1. Mass and acceleration
2. Acceleration and force
3. Mass and velocity4. Velocity and time
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What makes it harder to change the motion of a watermelon than an apple?
1. acceleration2. momentum3. mass4. velocity
What makes it harder to change the motion of a watermelon than an apple?
1. acceleration2. momentum3. mass4. velocity
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Air resistance causes the speed of a falling object to
1. increase2. decrease3. Remain
unchanged4. Become zero
Air resistance causes the speed of a falling object to
1. increase2. decrease3. Remain
unchanged4. Become zero
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A feather is in free fall when the force of gravity
1. Is greater than the force of air resistance
2. Is less than the force of air resistance
3. Is equal to the forces of air resistance
4. Is the only force acting on it
A feather is in free fall when the force of gravity
1. Is greater than the force of air resistance
2. Is less than the force of air resistance
3. Is equal to the forces of air resistance
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A falling object’s terminal velocity is reached when the force of gravity
1. Is greater than the force of air resistance
2. Is less than the force of air resistance
3. Is equal to the forces of air resistance
4. Is the only force acting on it
A falling object’s terminal velocity is reached when the force of gravity
1. Is greater than the force of air resistance
2. Is less than the force of air resistance
3. Is equal to the forces of air resistance
4. Is the only force acting on it
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Why do you have to aim above a target that you want to hit with a thrown object?
How does Newton’s second law explain why it is easier to push a bicycle than to push a car with the same acceleration?
How does Newton’s third law explain how a rocket takes off?
How can a sky diver benefit from air resistance?