Understanding Forces 5th Grade

What is force in simple terms?

• The color of an object

• The temperature of a substance

• A push or pull on an object

• The shape of a material

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Which of the following is an example of a balanced force?

• A book sliding off a tilted table

• A rocket launching into space

• Two people pushing a box in opposite directions with equal strength

• A ball rolling down a hill

Friction is a force that:

• Only occurs in outer space

• Makes objects float in water

• Works against motion between two surfaces

• Increases the speed of moving objects

Which force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Magnetic force

• Electric force

• Friction

• Gravity

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What does it mean when two objects attract each other?

• They push away from each other

• They have the same magnetic poles

• They pull towards each other

• They change color

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Which of these materials is NOT attracted to magnets?

• Iron

• Steel

• Copper

• Nickel

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What are the two poles of a magnet called?

• East and West

• Up and Down

• Left and Right

• North and South

What is mass?

• How fast an object is moving

• The amount of matter in an object

• The temperature of an object

• The color of an object

Which term describes a change in an object's position?

• Mass

• Friction

• Motion

• Gravity

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What does "direction" refer to in terms of motion?

• The color of the moving object

• The path an object moves in

• The weight of the object

• The temperature of the object