Force & Motion

What is the position of the blue marble?

• The blue marble is between two marbles.

• The blue marble is next to the yellow marble.

• The blue marble is to the left of the red marble.

• The blue marble is bigger than the green marble.

Sam is building a birdhouse. What happens when he hammers a nail?

• Sam is pulling the nail into the wood.

• Sam is pushing the nail into the wood.

• Sam is spinning the hammer to move it.

• Sam is making the nail lighter to push it.

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Which ball do you need the most force to pick up?

• golf ball

• beach ball

• tennis ball

• bowling ball

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Which is a force that slows down moving things?

• machines

• motion

• friction

• position

Which activity uses a pull?

• picking a flower

• pressing a button on the phone

• stapling papers

• knocking over a glass of milk

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Pop gets a flat tire. He uses a jack to lift up his car. Why is the jack useful?

• It teaches you to be safe when driving the car.

• It makes your car push things with more force.

• It helps a tow truck pull your car to a garage.

• It lets you use force to lift very heavy objects.

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Why does it take more force to throw a baseball than a paper plane?

• because the baseball is lighter than the paper plane

• because the baseball is heavier than the paper plane

• because the baseball is round the plane is not

• because the baseball is smaller than the paper plane

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Which describes how fast something is moving?

• slide

• position

• speed

• force

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Why might you slip more on an icy road than a dirt road?

• because you need more force to walk on an icy road

• because an icy road stops your motion better than a dirt road

• because an icy road changes position faster than a dirt road

• because there is less friction between an icy road and your feet

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How can you move a wagon?

• only by pushing it

• only by pulling it

• you can push or pull it

• through motion

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