Forces and Motion

Which word is defined as a push or pull

• force

• gravity

• net

• speed

What force pulls all objects downward?

• push

• pull

• gravity

• friction

What is it called when forces cancel each other out causing an object not to move?

• gravity

• net force

• balanced

• unbalanced

Choose the answers that demonstrates balanced forces acting on an object.

• a book resting on a desk

• a football player passing a ball

• two teams playing tug-of-war with the rope not moving

• a lemon falling to the ground from a tree

Choose one kind of playground equipment that moves in a regular pattern.

• a slide

• a jungle gym

• monkey bars

• a swing

Every time an object's _______________ changes, a force is acting on it.

• motion

• force

• balance

• position

A _________________ force causes a ball to move faster than a weak force.

• slow

• strong

• small

• weak

What type of forces make an object move?

• balanced force

• unbalanced force

• net force

• gravity

How can you make a person go faster on a merry-go-round?

• push harder

• watch it

• push softer

• run next to it

What is direction?

• a game played at recess

• walking along the street

• a straight path something move along

• driving a car