Original Project
Force and Motion
Item FM059003: An object does not acquire a force by being shoved.
A person shoves an ice cube off a table. Which of the following acts on the ice cube after it leaves the table but before it hits the floor?
- Only the force from the shove on the ice cube
- Only the force of the earth’s gravity on the ice cube
- Both the force of the earth’s gravity on the ice cube and the force from the shove on the ice cube
- Neither the force of the earth’s gravity on the ice cube nor the force from the shove on the ice cube
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 429 | 1798 | 24% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 288 | 1127 | 26% |
| 9–12 | 140 | 662 | 21% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 199 | 832 | 24% |
| Female | 217 | 919 | 24% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 377 | 1585 | 24% |
| Other | 42 | 178 | 24% |