Forces Review

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

• chemical
• force
• magnet
• gravity

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This force holds us to earth’s surface.

• friction
• mass
• gravity
• tension

___________ is the amount of matter in an object.

• mass
• weight
• volume
• force

On which surface would friction be the greatest?

• carpet
• ice
• snow
• satin

Friction and gravity are both examples of a force.

• True
• False

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True or false:
Forces can change the direction of motion

• true
• false

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How could you make a toy car move faster?

• use more force and push it harder

• use a bigger car and push it the same

• leave it alone and let it roll

• put it on a hill going up

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What is an example of a force?

• a box sitting still

• pulling a wagon

• watching tv

• sitting in a chair

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What force is being used? How do you know?

• gravity because the box is going down

• pull because the box is moving toward the person

• push because the box is moving toward the person

• push because the box is moving away from the person

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Why would the van require more force to make it move than the teddy bear or the kite?

• The van has an engine.

• The van is shinier than the other objects.

• The van weighs more than other objects.

• The van is smaller than the other objects.

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