Science Grade 3.4

Write down 2 examples of push and pull!

Answer explanation

1. Press a switch

2. 2. Hammering a nail

1. Tugging a kite string

2. Pulling a bag

What type of forces is the boy most likely applying?

• gravity

• pull

• push

A push is ____.

• a force to move something away from us

• a force to move something towards us

• when a magnet attracts metals

A pull is _____.

• a force to move something away

• when a magnet attracts metals

• a force to move something towards you

We need to use a ______ to move an object towards or away from us.

• force

• gravity

• motion

When we push a toy car in the same direction that it is moving in, the toy car will move ______

• away from us

• towards us

• a magnet

Read the statements below carefully!

(a) A raising balloon

(b) A stationary boat on a lake

(c) A person sitting on chair

(d) A car parked at a parking lot

Which of the following shows unbalanced forces acting on an object?

Elaborate your answer!

Answer explanation

(a) A raising balloon shows unbalanced forces acting on an object 

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

• They will not move at all.

• Both will fall down

• The boy in red will win.

• The boy in blue will win.

When your position changes, you're in ____________.

• motion

• force

Which requires more force to move it?

• A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

• A light object, like a tennis ball