Forces

Which one of these needs a push force?

• Picking up a bag

• Dialling a phone

• Shooting a bow and arrow

• Opening a car door

Which of these need a pull force?

• Ringing a door bell

• Kneading bread

• Rock climbing

• Playing marbles

If a tennis ball was rolled down a ramp onto each of these surfaces, which would let the ball travel the furthest?

• Grass

• Sandpaper

• Concrete

• Glass

Which force makes it possible for you to fall down?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Air resistance

If you held two magnets with their north poles facing each other, what would happen?

• They would attract

• They would repel

• Nothing

• Spin around

What would happen if the south poles of two magnets were facing each other?

• They would attract

• They would repel

• Spin around

• Nothing

What would happen if the north and south poles of two magnets were facing each other?

• Repel

• Attract

• Nothing

• Spin

Which of these materials is magnetic?

• Aluminium

• paper

• cardboard

• Iron

Which of these materials is magnetic?

• Salt

• Nickel

• Aluminium

• Water

Which of these is a use for magnets?

• Recycling

• Swimming

• Bird watching

• Sitting on a chair