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Force and Motion
Item FM095001: A moving object will slow down the entire time that a force that opposes its motion is greater than the force pushing or pulling it forward.
What will happen to an object if a force that opposes its motion is greater than the force pushing or pulling it forward?
- The object will move at constant speed the entire time.
- The object will move slower and slower the entire time.
- The object will move at constant speed for a while and then slow down.
- The object will slow down for a while and then move at constant speed.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 1723 |
6–8 n = 1107 |
9–12 n = 615 |
Male n = 843 |
Female n = 855 |
English n = 1587 |
Other n = 100 |
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| A. | The object will move at constant speed the entire time. | 14% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 14% | 13% |
| B. | The object will move slower and slower the entire time. | 55% | 53% | 57% | 59% | 51% | 55% | 47% |
| C. | The object will move at constant speed for a while and then slow down. | 16% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 18% | 15% | 24% |
| D. | The object will slow down for a while and then move at constant speed. | 15% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% |