Force and Motion Review Grade 3

A student released a tennis ball at the top of a ramp, and it rolled straight into another tennis ball at the bottom of the ramp. Which arrow shows the direction the ball at the bottom of the ramp will move?

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What should the student do to move the wagon farther away from himself?

• F Push on the handle of the wagon

• G Pull on the handle of the wagon

• H Sit on top of the wagon

• J Lift the wagon

The picture shows an athlete throwing a football. What type of force is used to throw the ball?

• A pull to move the ball across the field

• A push to move the ball away from the athlete

• Friction to make the ball move faster

• Gravity to keep the ball close to the ground

The picture shows a person on a swing. Which statement best describes someone pushing the person on the swing?

• The person changes position.

• The swing changes position.

• The person and the swing will move in opposite directions.

• The person and the swing change position, moving back and forth.

The picture shows a child with a wagon. If the boy moves forward, how will the position of the wagon change?

• The wagon will be pushed.

• The wagon will move by magnetism.

• The wagon will be pulled.

• The wagon will not move.

Refer to the above image. After the swing is released, what causes the swing to move toward you again?

• Magnetism

• Air pressure

• Air resistance

• Gravity

The main reason a baseball comes down when a boy tosses it up into the air is —

• a magnetism is pulling the ball down

• the boy cannot see to catch it

• gravity is pulling down on the ball

• gravity pushes the ball in the air

The magnet shown above will attract all of the following EXCEPT —

• a nail

• another magnet

• steel scissors

• a penny

What will most likely occur as a magnet gets closer to a steel paper clip?

• The paper clip will begin to move closer to the magnet.

• The paper clip will move away from the magnet.

• The paper clip will vibrate and shake.

• The paper clip will not interact with the magnet.

A student throws a paper airplane into the air, as seen below. What is the main reason a paper airplane changes direction after it is thrown into the air?

• Magnetism pulls the paper airplane down.

• Magnetism pushes the paper airplane up.

• Gravity pulls down on the paper airplane.

• Gravity pushes the paper airplane up.