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Item FM096001: A hockey puck that is sliding across the ice will move slower and slower the entire time it slides across the ice.

What will happen to a hockey puck that is sliding along the ice if friction is acting?

  1. The puck will move slower and slower the entire time.
  2. The puck will move at a constant speed the entire time.
  3. The puck will move at constant speed for a while and then slow down.
  4. The puck will slow down for a while and then move at a slower constant speed.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1801
6–8
n = 1130
9–12
n = 662
Male
n = 835
Female
n = 918
English
n = 1587
Other
n = 179
A. The puck will move slower and slower the entire time. 31% 28% 36% 38% 24% 32% 21%
B. The puck will move at a constant speed the entire time. 13% 14% 10% 12% 14% 12% 14%
C. The puck will move at constant speed for a while and then slow down. 49% 50% 47% 43% 53% 48% 51%
D. The puck will slow down for a while and then move at a slower constant speed. 8% 9% 7% 7% 9% 7% 13%