Force and Motion

Draw your answer on the image below: Nate pushes a box of toys out to the playground. Draw a black colored arrow to show the force that Nate applies to the box. Draw a red colored arrow to show the direction the box will move.

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The playground has 3 swings. Tessa pushed each empty swing. She counted how many times each swing moved back and forth in one minute.

*A new swing is 3 meters long how many times will it move back and forth in one minute?

• more than 24 times

• 24 times

• 21 times

• less than 21 times

Xavier wants to swing on the medium swing. He thinks it will move faster when he is sitting on it than it did when it was empty. How could Nate test Xavier’s prediction?

Think like a scientist and type your answer below!

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Nate gave Tessa a magnet. She is trying to use it to pick up things on the playground. What do you think the magnet will stick to?

• a foil candy wrapper

• a nickel

• a paper napkin

• a rusty nail

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What is force?

Type your answer below!

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What is Friction?

• when one object stays in place

• when two objects rub together

• when one object is heavier than the other

• when two objects weigh the same

Newton's Law states that: Objects in motion will____ unless another force acts upon it.

• stay at rest

• turn left

• stay in motion

• turn right

Newton's Law also states that: Objects at rest will____ unless another force acts upon it.

• stay at rest

• turn left

• stay in motion

• turn right

Which is the best example of a balanced force?

• throwing a ball

• a rock in the grass

• opening a door

• jumping on a pogo stick

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Which of these are examples of an unbalanced force?

• throwing a ball

• a rock in the grass

• opening a door

• jumping on a pogo stick

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