Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Force and Motion ~ Misconception FMM126

When a force acts on a moving object in the direction opposite the object’s direction of motion, the object will move at a constant speed for a while, slow down for a while, and then move at a lower constant speed (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception FMM126 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (If a force acts on an object in the…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
FM103001	Use of tables of speed versus time, and information about forces acting on an object, to determine the object's speed at various times.	8%
FM069005	Use of tables of speed versus time, and information about forces acting on an object, to determine the object's speed at various times.	8%