Pushes and Pulls and Force and Motion

Haylee wants to move the wagon toward the door. To move the wagon toward the door, Haylee needs to push the wagon in the direction shown by which arrow?

• Arrow A

• Arrow B

• Arrow C

• Arrow D

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Kinsey places a box with four sides and four handles on the floor. How can Kinsey move the box in the direction of the arrow?

• Pull on Side 1

• Push on Side 2

• Pull on Side 3

• Push on Side 4

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Look at the picture. Which force is moving the wagon?

• Friction

• A pull

• A push

• A motor

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You blow softly on a ball. The ball crosses a finish line in 8 seconds. You blow hard on the ball. The ball crosses the finish line in 3 seconds. What happened when you used less force to move the ball?

• The ball did not move.

• The ball moved faster than when you blew hard.

• The ball moved more slowly than when you blew hard.

• The ball moved at the same speed both times.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Brandon pushes a swing on the playground. What will happen if Brandon pushes the swing harder?

• It will go slower.

• It will feel smaller.

• It will stop sooner.

• It will go higher.

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Which student gave the biggest push when they rolled their ball?

• A. Jenny

• B. Roberto

• C. Faith

• D. Callen

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Braydon holds a marble at the top of a ramp. Which of the following best shows how the marble will move once Braydon lets go?

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Kayla drops her apple in the lunchroom. Which statement describes what happened to the apple?

• A. Gravity pulled the apple toward the ground.

• B. Gravity pushed the apple toward a table.

• C. Gravity did not affect the apple at all.

• D. Gravity pulled the apple up in the air.

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David holds one tennis ball in each hand. One tennis ball (A) falls to the ground when he lets go. The other tennis ball (B) does not. Why didn’t tennis ball B fall to the ground when David let go?

• The ball was too big and heavy.

• David is still holding the ball.

• David is not looking at the ball.

• The ball is a different shape.

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What will happen if you pull a toy car with more force?

• The car will move in circles.

• The car will not move at all.

• The car will move faster.

• The car will move slower.

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