Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Force and Motion ~ Misconception FMM118

When a force acts on an object in the direction of the object’s motion, the speed of the object will increase for a while and then slow down. (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.)

Items that test for misconception FMM118 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
FM064004	Use of tables of speed versus time, and information about forces acting on an object, to determine its speed at various times.	19%
FM011005	The speed of a sailboat will continue to increase the entire time the force of the wind pushing it forward is greater than the force of the water slowing it down.	17%