This question asks students to predict the motion of a box due to a change in the motion of a car in which both the box and observer sit. This is a multiple choice test item used in a past Ohio Graduation Test assessment (for more information, see IMS: Assessments). From this test item, a visitor may view the passages and stimuli, and information regarding general student performance on this item. The Ohio Department of Education’s IMS website allows visitors to search for test items and build a printable database of questions by choosing the "Add to Your Backpack" function. ODE Reference Information: 2007-Grade 10 Science, Annotated Item 36. (author/cb)