Pushes and Pulls

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

• He is pulling the nail into the wood.

• He is pushing the nail into the wood.

• He is spinning the hammer to move it.

• He is making the nail lighter to push it.

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Which item do you need to use the most force to pick up?

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Which is a force that slows down moving things?

• motion

• friction

• position

• machine

Which activity uses a pull?

• Picking a flower in a garden.

• Pressing a button on a phone.

• Stapling some papers together.

• Knocking over a glass of milk.

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

• It teaches you how to be safe when you drive a car.

• It makes your car push things with greater 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 heavier than the paper plane

• because the baseball is lighter than the paper plane

• because the baseball is round and the plane is not

• because the baseball is smaller than the paper plane

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Which describes how fast something is moving?

• speed

• slide

• position

• force

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement is FALSE?

• The harder you push, the more force you use.

• You can push or pull to put things in motion.

• Friction is a force that can slow things down.

• You do not need force to move light objects.

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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.