KS2 Force

The students are sliding across the corridor because ....

• the surface of the floor is smooth

• the surface of the floor is too rough

• the friction between their feet and the floor is too large

• there is no friction

The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 

• Force
• Friction
• Static
• Kinetic 

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Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?

• Brakes used on a bike
• Tires from a car on the road
• Tread on the bottom of your shoes
• All are examples that are helpful

Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

• Motion
• Friction
• Work
• Displacement

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How is gravity affected by mass?

• the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
• small objects have no gravity
• gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small

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If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?

• Up
• Down
• Left
• Right

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Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

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Mrs. Gibson creates an experiment with different heights of ramps to see which height makes a toy car travel farther. One factor to change is?

• Size of the car

• Height of the ramp

• Distance the car travels

• Surface of the ramp

Students roll toy cars down the same ramp with different coverings like carpet, foil, and sandpaper. What are they trying to test?

• How does the height of a ramp affect the distance a car will roll?

• How does the mass of the car affect the distance a car will roll?

• How does the surface of a ramp affect how fast a car will travel?

• How does the surface of a ramp affect the distance a car will roll?

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If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

• The boy in blue will win.
• They will not move at all.
• The boy in red will win.
• Both will fall down.

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