Force and Motion

Why does the arrow move forward? Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.

She _________ on the bow string and lets go. The bow string _________ on the arrow.

• pulls, pulls

• pushes, pulls

• pulls, pushes

• pushes, pushes

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

He ___________ his feet on the ices, and his body moves forward. The hockey stick __________ on the puck, and it moves forward.

• pulls, pulls

• pulls, pushes

• pushes, pulls

• pushes, pushes

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

These students fill a cart with books. Student 2 will push on the cart. Student 1 will pull on the cart. Which direction will the cart move?

• left

• right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This picture shows what happened when this student pushed on a box.

Which picture shows what would happen to the box if the student pushed with more force?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A student pushes a marble and records the distance it travels in the picture shown here. If the student pushes it harder, what position will the marble most likely stop at on the second trial?

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Position D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which statement is true?

• A force acting on a marble was increased, therefore the marble traveled a shorter distance.

• A force acting on a marble was increased, therefore the marble traveled a greater distance.

• A force acting on a marble was decreased, therefore the marble traveled a greater distance.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

How is the position of the stapler changed when it staples papers together?

• By pulling

• By gravity

• By pushing

• By magnets

Which represent pushing forces?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• PIcture D

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

Which represent pulling forces?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• PIcture D

The model shows the movement that happened when a student placed a ball at the end of a ramp and a toy car at the top of the ramp. Which describes the forces that are acting on the car and the ball to cause the movement shown?

• Gravity pulls on the car, and the ball pushes on the car.

• Gravity pulls on the car, and the car pushes on the ball.

• The ramp pulls on the car, and the ball pushes on the car.

• The ramp pulls on the car, and the car pushes on the ball.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4