1.

2.

A student pushes a hollow ball with a small amount of force causing it to roll
quickly across the room. The student then pushes a solid ball with the same
amount of force. Which statement demonstrates an understanding of force and
its e ects on an object?
A.

The force on both balls was the same; therefore each ball pushes back with
the same amount of force.

B.

The force on both balls was the same; however each ball pushes back with
a di erent amount of force.

C.

The solid ball pushes back with a greater force than the hollow ball, because
the solid ball has a greater mass.

D.

The hollow ball pushes back with a greater force than the solid ball, because
the solid ball moved faster and further.

Susan gently pushes the tip of her nger against the eraser on her pencil and
the pencil does not move. Which of the following gures best illustrates the
interaction of forces between Susan's nger and her pencil?
A.

B.

C.

D.

3.

The bodies of many cars are designed to compress or crumple during an accident.

Why are cars built with a crumple zone?

4.

A.

The crumple zone is made from cheaper materials, so the car costs less to make.

B.

The crumple zone is made from cheaper materials, so it costs less to repair after an
accident.

C.

The crumple zone absorbs the force of an impact, reducing the chance that passengers
get injured.

D.

The crumple zone transfers the force of an impact from the car to the object it hits,
reducing the chance that passengers will get injured.

A spring scale is pulled downward and readings are recorded.

If the spring is pulled 3.5 cm, the spring scale should read
A.

12 N.

B.

13 N.

C.

14 N.

D.

15 N.

5.

A force is acting on each of the objects below.

What can be concluded about these forces?

6.

A.

They are the same because they point toward the objects.

B.

They are the same because they have the same magnitude.

C.

They are di erent because they have di erent magnitudes.

D.

They are di erent because they have di erent directions.

A ball is dropped from the top of a tall building. As the ball falls, the upward
force of air resistance becomes equal to the downward pull of gravity. When
these two forces become equal in magnitude, the ball will
A.
C.

atten due to the forces.

continue to speed up.

B.

fall at a constant speed.

D.

slow to a stop.

7.

A student holds a book at rest in an outstretched hand. The force exerted on

the book by the student is equal to the book's
A.

8.

mass.

B.

weight.

C.

volume.

D.

density.

The graph below shows the velocity of a car that is moving in a straight line.

During which of the following intervals are forces on the car balanced?
A.

q to r

B.

r to s

C.

s to t

D.

t to u

9.

A student in a lab experiment jumps upward o

the lab partner records the scale reading.

a common bathroom scale as

What does the lab partner observe during the instant the student pushes o ?
A.

The scale reading will remain unchanged during the entire time the student
is in contact with the scale.

B.

The scale reading will increase momentarily then will decrease as the
student is moving upward from the scale.

C.

The scale reading will increase during the entire time the student is in
contact with the scale.

D.

The scale reading will decrease momentarily then will increase as the
student is moving upward from the scale.

10.

Driving Home Newton's Laws of Motion

Automobiles, baseballs, skateboards and bicycles the world is full of things that are in
motion. Centuries ago the British physicist Sir Isaac Newton stated three laws that describe
the ways in which things move. These are Newton's three laws of motion:
The rst law: Unless acted upon by an outside force, a
body at rest tends to stay at rest, and a body in motion
tends to stay in motion.
The second law: Acceleration is equal to the net force
acting on a body divided by its mass.
The third law: For every action force there is an equal
and opposite reaction force.
A driver starts her car and steps on the gas pedal. The car gradually accelerates to 50 km/hr.
A few minutes later, the driver suddenly slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a box in the
road. As the car comes to a stop, the driver's body appears to lurch forward in the seat until
it is restrained by the seatbelt.
What law best explains why the driver's body appears to lurch forward when the brakes are
suddenly applied?
A.

Newton's

rst law

C.

Newton's third law

B.

Newton's second law

D.

The law of gravity

11.

Crash Test Smarties

Modern automobiles are tested for collision safety using models of human beings often called crash test
dummies. These dummies are actually quite smart. They are often tted with sensor devices that can
record their motion and force of impact during an automobile collision.

When the car accelerates from a standing start, the crash test dummy appears to be pressed backward into
the seat cushions. Which of the following best explains why this happens?

12.

A.

The crash test dummy gets lighter as the car accelerates.

B.

The car is moving forward faster than the crash test dummy.

C.

There is no reaction to the force of the car taking o .

D.

Gravity is pulling the crash test dummy in the direction the car is moving.

This test paper is sitting at rest on your desk. Which of the following statements
best describes this situation?
A.

There are no forces acting on your paper.

B.

Your paper is at rest in any coordinate system.

C.

Your paper exerts no force on the desk.

D.

There are several forces acting on your paper, but they balance each other.

13.

Use the drawing below to answer the following question.

1 kg

10 kg

20 kg

50 kg

All of the boxes shown above can slide easily. Which box will move farthest if
each is struck with the same amount of force?
A.

14.

the 1-kg box

B.

the 10-kg box

C.

the 20-kg box

D.

the 50-kg box

If a ball is moved 30 cm by a force, how far will the ball move if the force is
tripled?
A.

30 cm

B.

60 cm

C.

90 cm

D.

120 cm

15.

If each horse is pulling with the same force, in which direction will the rock
move?

A.

16.

north

B.

east

C.

south

D.

west

Use the picture below to answer the following question.

In which position does the rider use the least amount of force?
A.

position 1

B.

position 2

C.

position 3

D.

position 4

17.

Jeannie put her soccer ball on the ground on the side of a hill. Which force
acted on the soccer ball to make it roll down the hill?
A.

18.

gravity

B.

electricity

C.

friction

D.

magnetism

Jerry threw a ball into the air. It followed a curved path and soon fell to the
ground because
A.

air friction stopped the ball.

B.

gravity changed the ball's direction.

C.

the ball was not thrown hard enough.

D.

the ball was not thrown straight up.

19.

20.

A force acting on an object that is free to move will cause a change in the speed of the
object. Which graph shows how the speed of an object would change if a single constant
force were applied to the object over a period of time?
A.

B.

C.

D.

The tendency of a stationary object to resist being put into motion is known as
A.

acceleration.

B.

inertia.

C.

weight.

D.

velocity.

21.

22.

A car is parked on the side of a hill. Which of the following most likely prevents
the car from moving down the hill?
A.

The car has too much mass to move easily.

B.

There is friction in the door hinges of the car.

C.

There is friction between the tires and the road.

D.

The weight of the car is mostly on the front wheels.

A hockey player swings her hockey stick and strikes a puck. According to
Newton's third law of motion, which of the following is a reaction to the stick
pushing on the puck?
A.

the puck pushing on the stick

B.

the stick pushing on the player

C.

the player pushing on the stick

D.

the puck pushing on the player

23.

A performer pulls a tablecloth out from under a complete set of dinnerware as shown in the
illustration below.

Which of the following best explains the performer's success at leaving all the dinnerware on
the table?

24.

A.

the inertia of the dinnerware

B.

the large mass of the tablecloth

C.

the placement of the dinnerware

D.

the rough material of the tablecloth

A student pushes a book across a classroom table. Which of the following

statements best explains the di erence between the amount of force needed to
start the book moving and the amount of force needed to keep it moving?
A.

Less force is needed to start the book moving, because there is less friction
than when it is already moving.

B.

Less force is needed to start the book moving, because there is less
potential energy in the table than in the book.

C.

More force is needed to start the book moving, because there is more
potential energy in the table than in the book.

D.

More force is needed to start the book moving, because there is more
friction than when it is already moving.

25.

26.

A student is driving her car when an insect strikes her windshield. Which of the
following statements best describes the forces in this situation?
A.

The insect strikes the windshield with the same force as the windshield
strikes the insect.

B.

The insect strikes the windshield with a force, and the windshield exerts no
force on the insect.

C.

The insect exerts no force on the windshield, and the windshield strikes the
insect with a large force.

D.

The insect strikes the windshield with a small force, and the windshield
strikes the insect with a large force.

A person pushes a heavy cabinet across a level wooden oor. Force X is the
force required to start the cabinet moving. Force Y is the force required to
maintain a slow, steady forward motion.
Which of the following statements describes the two forces, X and Y?
A.

Force X is added to force Y.

B.

Force X is less than force Y.

C.

Force X is unrelated to force Y.

D.

Force X is greater than force Y.

27.

A ball is thrown upward at an angle from position P. The diagram below shows
the position of the ball at equal time intervals as it moves from position P to
position Q.

Which of the following causes the change in the ball's velocity as the ball travels
from position P to position Q?

28.

A.

decrease in its inertia

B.

increase in its momentum

C.

downward force of gravity

D.

initial acceleration upward

A toy car rolls at a constant speed down a straight inclined track. When the car
reaches the at surface at the base of the inclined track, the speed of the car
decreases.
Which statement best explains why the speed of the car decreases when it
reaches the at surface?
A.

The force of gravity acting on the car increases.

B.

The force of gravity acting on the car decreases.

C.

The forces in uencing the car are not balanced.

D.

The forces in uencing the car are balanced.

29.

A student pushed a large rubber ball on a

rolled at a speed of 1 meter per second.

at, frictionless surface. The ball

Which statement best describes the motion of the ball when the student stopped
pushing the ball?

30.

A.

The ball accelerated.

B.

The ball did not move.

C.

The ball changed direction.

D.

The ball continued to move in the same direction.

An object is moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

What will happen to the object if no outside force acts on the object?
A.

The speed and direction of the object will change.

B.

The speed and direction of the object will not change.

C.

The direction of the object will change; the speed will remain constant.

D.

The speed of the object will change; the direction will remain constant.

31.

32.

If no additional forces are applied to an astronaut moving in space, the

astronaut will
A.

continue moving in the same direction at a constant speed

B.

change direction but continue moving at a constant speed

C.

move in the same direction but at a faster speed

D.

change direction and move at a faster speed

A secured object in an orbiting spacecraft remains at rest unless acted upon by

A.

an electrical force

B.

an external force

C.

a magnetic force

D.

a frictional force

33.

When you pull the wagon forward suddenly, the ball will

34.

A.

hit the front wall.

B.

hit the back wall.

C.

y up in the air.

D.

stay where it is.

If each wagon is given the same push, which wagon should go the fastest?
A.

B.

C.

D.

35.

The diagram below shows a rubber ball rolling rapidly toward a brick wall.

The ball hits the wall. Which sentence explains what happens next?

36.

A.

The ball moves away from the wall.

B.

The ball goes through the wall.

C.

The ball moves up the wall.

D.

The ball sticks to the wall.

After more than 30 years, the spacecraft Pioneer 10 continues to travel through
space, beyond the solar system. Which statement explains why this spacecraft
continues to move?
A.

Pioneer 10 is in motion and will stay in motion.

B.

Pioneer 10 carries excess fuel to allow more motion.

C.

NASA astronauts are steering Pioneer 10.

D.

NASA has refueling missions to Pioneer 10.

37.

38.

A boy on a skateboard is rolling along a at paved walk. His skateboard hits a

patch of gravel and slows down. Which phrase best explains what causes the
skateboard to slow down?
A.

mass of the gravel

B.

mass of the skateboard

C.

friction from the gravel

D.

gravity on the skateboard

A teacher leaves a co ee mug on top of a car, as shown in the diagram below.

The teacher drives the car in a straight line and then stops suddenly. What happens to the
co ee mug when the car stops?
A.

The mug moves forward.

B.

The mug moves backward.

C.

The mug moves side to side.

D.

The mug stays in the same position.

39.

A ball is traveling through the air in the direction of the arrow as shown in the
diagram below.

In which direction does the force of air friction push on the ball?
A.

40.

B.

C.

D.

Mariah is pedaling her bicycle very fast. She suddenly takes her feet o
pedals.

of the

Which statement describes the motion of the pedals immediately after she
removes her feet?
A.

The pedals stop instantly due to the friction of the tires.

B.

The pedals begin to move backwards at the same speed.

C.

The pedals move at the same speed but begin to move faster.

D.

The pedals move in the same direction but start to slow down.

41.

42.

Kara pushes her big brother on a swing at the playground. After he gets o the
swing, her little brother gets on. Kara nds that it is easier to push her little
brother than it was to push her big brother. What is the most likely reason for
this?
A.

A smaller mass always moves faster than a larger mass.

B.

A smaller mass always moves slower than a larger mass.

C.

Less force is needed to move a larger mass the same distance.

D.

More force is needed to move a larger mass the same distance.

How do Newton's laws help scientists understand more about the physical
world?
A.

Scientists can now improve the scienti c method.

B.

Scientists use these laws to study electricity and magnetism.

C.

Scientists can now study concepts without having to make measurements.

D.

Scientists use these laws to make predictions about the motion of objects.

43.

44.

Alex rides his bicycle to work every day. One day he noticed the chain on his
bicycle was making a lot of noise, so he sprayed the chain with a lubricant.
What e ect did this have on the chain?
A.

The lubricant reduced the friction of the chain.

B.

The lubricant increased the friction of the chain.

C.

The lubricant reduced the surface area of the chain.

D.

The lubricant increased the surface area of the chain.

A probe traveling through outer space is moving at a constant velocity.

Which statement applies to the motion of this probe?
A.

An unbalanced force is acting on the probe, causing it to accelerate.

B.

The probe will undergo constant acceleration until a force acts on it.

C.

The probe will continue on its current path until an unbalanced force acts on
it.

D.

The force that makes the probe move through space is equal to its mass
divided by its velocity.

45.

46.

According to Newton's second law of motion, in which of these situations is the

object accelerating?
A.

A book on a shelf

B.

A rock sitting on the ground

C.

A helium balloon tied to a lamp post

D.

A ball that has been thrown upward

Which situation is explained by Newton's

rst law of motion?

A.

A basketball bounces upward when it is dropped on the

oor.

B.

You can lift more mass with the same force using a longer lever.

C.

Even though you stop pedaling your bicycle, you keep moving forward.

D.

More fuel is required to accelerate a large truck than is required to

accelerate a small car.

47.

The following picture shows Tasha pulling a wagon holding her brother.

Tasha notices that even though she stops pulling the wagon, her brother's body moves forward. Which of
Newton's laws of motion explains Tasha's observation?

48.

A.

The

rst law, in which an object moves forward in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force

B.

The second law, in which force is a product of an object's acceleration and mass

C.

The third law, in which every action has an equal and opposite reaction

D.

The fourth law, in which energy is never lost but is transformed from one object to another

Which situation is an example of Newton's third law of motion?

A.

A ball in a vacuum container moves in a straight line at a constant velocity.

B.

A ball in a vacuum container accelerates when kicked with a great amount

of force.

C.

A person riding in a forward-moving car continues to move forward when

the car stops suddenly.

D.

A person in a canoe moves the paddle backward in the water, and the
canoe moves forward in the water.

49.

50.

Which of these is one of Newton's laws of motion?

A.

An object's momentum is the product of its mass and velocity.

B.

A moving object will continue moving until a force acts upon it.

C.

The force of gravity is proportional to the inverse square of the distance.

D.

The rate at which an object falls depends on the height from which it is
dropped.

Which best describes how forces must interact for a kite to sail up into the air?
A.

The force of gravity must be equal to the force of the wind.

B.

The force of gravity must be greater than the force of the wind.

C.

The force of the wind must be greater than the force of gravity.

D.

The force of the person

wind.

ying the kite must be equal to the force of the

51.

52.

Two dogs are pulling on the same shoe, but the shoe stays in the same place.
What is happening?
A.

One dog is pulling with a greater force.

B.

Both dogs are pulling with the same force.

C.

Both dogs are pulling the shoe in the same direction.

Two people are each pulling on the opposite ends of a rope. If they are pulling
on the rope with equal but opposite forces, what will happen to the rope?
A.

It will stay in place between the two people.

B.

It will move toward the right.

C.

It will move toward the left.

D.

It will fall to the ground.

53.

54.

Which statement best describes what must happen in order for a person to lift
an object?
A.

The force of gravity must be greater than the mass of the object.

B.

The mass of the object must be greater than the force of gravity.

C.

The force of gravity must be greater than the upward pull or push on the
object.

D.

The upward pull or push on the object must be greater than the force of
gravity.

A student is riding a bike and applies the brakes. Which most helps the bike to
stop?
A.

friction

B.

gravity

C.

heat

D.

momentum

55.

56.

An object is moving at a constant speed. If a balanced force is applied in the

opposite direction the object is moving, what will most likely happen?
A.

The object will speed up.

B.

The object will change direction.

C.

The object will continue moving at a constant speed.

D.

The object will slow down and eventually stop moving.

Which best explains why a moving wagon on a sidewalk will slow down?
A.

The friction between the box and the

oor decreases when it is pushed.

B.

The pull of gravity on the box decreases when it is pushed.

C.

Unbalanced forces cause the box to move.

D.

Balanced forces cause the box to move.

57.

58.

A scientist is designing a speedboat to travel through the water with the least
amount of resistance. What would the scientist most likely need to consider
when designing the boat?
A.

the length of the boat

B.

the shape of the boat

C.

the power of the boat

D.

the weight of the boat

When workers spread sand over icy bridges and roads in the winter, how does
this help people drive on the roads?
A.

The sand increases friction between the road and the tires of a car.

B.

The sand increases the inertia of a car.

C.

The sand increases the speed of a car.

D.

The sand increases the momentum of a car.

59.

60.

An object moving along a surface suddenly increases speed. What can cause
this to happen?
A.

It is moved by balanced forces.

B.

It is moved by two opposite forces.

C.

It is moved by an unbalanced

D.

It is moved by a force without direction.

Two equal forces act at the same time on the same stationary object but in
opposite directions. Which statement describes the object's motion?
A.

It remains stationary.

B.

It moves at a constant speed.

C.

It accelerates.

D.

It decelerates.

61.

A student in a boat decided to go for a swim. He dove o the back of the boat,
as shown in the diagram. The boat moved in the direction shown by the arrow.

Which statement best explains why the boat moved in the direction shown?

62.

A.

A body in motion tends to remain in motion.

B.

The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the force applied.

C.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

D.

Friction on the bottom of the boat was reduced because of the lake water.

What forces are equal in size but opposite in direction?

A.

balanced

B.

frictional

C.

gravitational

D.

unbalanced

63.

This diagram represents a balloon that is moving in one direction while escaping
air is moving in the opposite direction.

What causes the balloon to move?

64.

A.

action-reaction forces

B.

electrical forces

C.

friction

D.

gravitational potential energy

Consider this distance vs. time graph of an object.

During which intervals is the object being acted on by a force?

A.

I and IV only

B.

II and IV only

C.

IV and V only

D.

I and II only

65.

An object's velocity vs. time graph is shown below.

During which interval is there no net force acting on the object?

A.

66.

B.

II

C.

III

D.

IV

A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop.
Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?
A.

gravity acting on the wagon

B.

friction acting on the wagon

C.

the mass of the wagon

D.

the mass of the child

67.

68.

A student walks across a carpeted

Why is this an example of friction?

oor and acquires a static electric charge.

A.

Heat is transferred from the

oor to the student's feet.

B.

Heat is transferred from the

oor to the air under the student's feet.

C.

Resistance is produced between the student's feet and the carpeted

D.

Current is produced by the student's feet and the carpeted

oor.

oor.

Why does a at piece of notebook paper take longer to reach the ground than
an identical piece of notebook paper crumpled into a ball?
A.

The

at piece of paper has more mass.

B.

The crumpled piece of paper has more mass.

C.

The frictional force of air has more e ect on the falling

D.

The frictional force of air has more e ect on the falling crumpled piece of
paper.

at piece of paper.

69.

Which type of friction occurs when an eraser is rubbed across a sheet of paper?
A.

70.

static

B.

sliding

C.

rolling

D.

uid

Two students pull on the opposite ends of a rope, but neither student is able to
move the other. Which statement best explains why neither student is moved?
A.

They each pull on the rope with the same amount of force, so the net force
is zero.

B.

They each exert the same amount of friction against the ground, so the net
friction is zero.

C.

Their forces are not balanced, but gravity keeps them from moving.

D.

The two students have the same mass.

71.

Several boxes need to be moved. Which one needs the greatest amount of
push to start moving?
A.

the darkest box

B.

the heaviest box

C.

the brightest box

D.

the smoothest box

72.

A raft is oating on a lake. When Ali dives out of the raft in the direction
indicated by arrow A, the raft moves in the direction indicated by arrow B.
Which principle does this illustrate?
A.

Force equals mass times acceleration.

B.

Energy is neither created nor destroyed; it changes form.

C.

For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

D.

An object in motion will move at a constant speed in a straight line unless

acted upon by an outside force.

73.

74.

The illustrations show soccer balls of di erent masses being kicked with equal
force. Which ball will have the greatest acceleration?
A.

B.

C.

D.

Kristen pushes an 8 kg ball and a 5 kg ball toward Jeremy. She wants the balls
to reach Jeremy at the same time.
How does Kristen push the balls?
A.

She pushes the 8 kg ball more gently than she pushes the 5 kg ball.

B.

She pushes the 8 kg ball harder than she pushes the 5 kg ball.

C.

She pushes the 8 kg ball in a di erent direction than she pushes the 5 kg
ball.

D.

She pushes the 8 kg ball and the 5 kg ball equally.

75.

A student is on a train traveling at 60 miles per hour. The student places a

basketball on the oor. The basketball remains motionless until the train's
brakes are suddenly applied.
Which statement describes the motion of the basketball when this occurs?

76.

A.

The basketball moves forward because it is now moving faster than the
train.

B.

The basketball moves forward because it is now moving slower than the
train.

C.

The basketball moves backward because it is now moving faster than the
train.

D.

The basketball moves backward because it is now moving slower than the
train.

During a science demonstration, a teacher pushed cubes of di erent masses

with di erent amounts of force. Which diagram shows the cube that will move
most rapidly when pushed with the force represented by the arrow?
A.

B.

C.

D.

77.

The diagrams below show a ball in the center of a table. The two solid arrows show the directions of equal forces pushing on
the ball.

In which diagram does the dotted arrow correctly show the direction the ball will travel as a result of the two forces pushing on
the ball?
A.

78.

diagram 1

B.

diagram 2

C.

diagram 3

D.

The physical laws discovered by Issac Newton appear to apply

A.

only on the Earth's surface.

B.

only in our Solar System.

C.

most of the time.

D.

always and everywhere in the Universe.

diagram 4

79.

A student places a ball on the ground and kicks it. The ball moves along the
ground.
Why does the ball move?

80.

A.

The kick decreases the weight of the ball.

B.

The kick applies a contact force to the ball.

C.

The kick decreases the force of gravity acting on the ball.

D.

The kick removes friction between the ball and the ground.

The principal's chair has wheels. It sits on her o ce

chair away from her desk.

oor next to her desk. She pulls the

What makes the chair move?

A.

the force of gravity on the chair

B.

the force of her pull on the chair

C.

friction between her hand and the chair

D.

friction between the wheels and the

oor

81.

A student sets a block at the top of a wooden ramp. The student pushes the
block. As the block slides down the ramp, it slows down and then comes to a
stop.
What force causes the block to slow down?

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A.

the force of gravity

B.

the force of friction

C.

the force of magnetism

D.

the force of the student's push

Inertia refers to the tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest, or an object

in uniform motion to stay in uniform motion, unless force is applied to the
object. Assume that a passenger is riding in a car, and the driver of that car
suddenly slams on the brakes. Which of the following best explains why it is a
good idea for a passenger to wear a seat belt?
A.

Inertia will keep a passenger moving forward at the same speed as the car
before the brakes were applied.

B.

Inertia will cause the speed of a passenger to decrease.

C.

Inertia will cause the speed of a passenger to increase.

D.

Inertia will cause a passenger at rest inside the car to move toward the
back of the car.

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84.

Sir Isaac Newton stated that objects move in a straight line unless some force
causes them to change their direction. This law is known as the law of
A.

inertia.

B.

radiation.

C.

attraction.

D.

perpetual motion.

When you are driving a car, why is braking less e ective on a wet road than on
a dry road?
A.

The water reduces friction.

B.

Kinetic energy is increased by water.

C.

Friction increases when the brakes are wet.

D.

Reaction time is reduced during a rainstorm.

85.

The picture below shows the four major forces acting on an airplane in

ight.

What causes the force indicated by the X?

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A.

gravity

B.

air friction

C.

magnetic force

D.

force exerted by the engine

Amani was jumping rope. Which of Newton's laws best describes why Amani
was able to get her body to move up o the ground when she pushed down?
A.

An object at rest remains at rest until an unbalanced force acts on it.

B.

An object's acceleration is directly proportional to the force acting on it.

C.

An object exerts an equal and opposite force on another object.

D.

An object's gravitational force causes an object to fall back toward the

Earth.

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88.

A polar bear walks on sea ice to hunt prey living in the water. Which statement
best describes an interaction between the polar bear and the sea ice?
A.

The force applied by the polar bear is less than the force applied by the sea
ice.

B.

The force applied by the polar bear is greater than the total force applied by
the sea ice.

C.

The polar bear applies no force to the sea ice because the sea ice applies a
force to the polar bear.

D.

The polar bear applies a force to the sea ice, and the sea ice exerts an
equal and opposite force on the polar bear.

Out on the playground, Tricia throws a softball up into the air. For the ball to go
up, the force of her throw must be greater than which force acting on the ball?
A.

gravity

B.

sound waves

C.

magnetism

D.

electrical current

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