Force and Motion

Which word means a change in position?

• Speed

• Motion

• Direction

• Force

True or False...SPEED is the path a moving object takes?

• True

• False

Which word means a push or pull that can change how something is moving?

• friction

• motion

• force

• direction

Name the word that is a force that moves an object away from you.

• push

• pull

Is kicking a soccer ball a push or a pull?

• push

• pull

Name the word that means a force that slows down or stops a moving thing when it rubs against something.

• friction

• motion

• direction

• force

On which surface would a car pushed with the same force move the farthest?

• a smooth surface

• a bumpy surface

Katie kicked a ball lightly. then she used more force to kick the ball again. What effect did the stronger force have on the ball?

• The ball stopped moving.

• The ball move faster.

• The ball moved more slowly.

Push or Pull...Picking a flower from the ground.

• push

• pull

Which word is the force that pulls objects towards Earth's ground.

• friction

• motion

• direction

• gravity