Year 3 Forces Quiz

Tick two words that describe forces.

• push

• play

• sleep

• pull

Teddy is playing with clay. What will happen to the clay when Teddy pushes down on it?

• nothing

• it will change shape

• it will move

Is opening a cupboard door a push or a pull force? Tick your answer.

• push

• pull

Amir is learning about push and pull forces. Sort each image into a push or a pull.

Groups:

(a) Pull

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(b) Push

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Write another example of a push force.

Write another example of a pull force.

Is this statement true or false?

Forces are pushes and pulls.

• True

• False

Is this statement true or false?

Rolling a ball is a pull force.

• True

• False

Is this statement true or false?

Forces can be between objects that are touching.

• True

• False

Alex is looking at a picture of two elephants. Complete the sentence.

The force from each elephant is a ​ (a)  

As the elephants are touching, this is a ​ (b)   force.

• push
• contact
• pull