Force and Motion

Joshua is trying to push a heavy box across the floor. The force he applies is ________________.

• an object that floats

• a push or a pull of an object

• the movement of an object

• the weight of an object

Keegan was playing with a ball in the park. He noticed that these are the effects of force in our daily lives, EXCEPT ________________.

• changing the direction of a moving object

• changing the shape of an object

• slowing down a moving object

• changing the color of an object

Skyler throws his ball up in the air, so gravity will make his ball _______.

• move forward

• move upward

• move downward

• stop in the air

During a science project, Dhelfin discovered that one of the earliest usages of magnets was the one we found in ____________.

• radar

• compass

• wires

• satellite

Aahana found a magnet in her science lab. She learned that a magnet is a rock or a piece of metal that can pull certain types of metal toward itself, such as ________________ and ________________.

• nickel and paper

• cobalt and iron

• iron and rubber

• iron and paper

While playing on the playground, James noticed that when he slid down the slide, he felt a force that occurred when his body rubbed against the surface of the slide. This force is called ________________.

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Spring

Arisa is trying to slide across different surfaces in her school area. Which surface would have the most friction? ________________.

• Slide on the floor using socks

• Smooth wooden floor

• Wet floor

• Carpet

During a physical education class, Mikha and Matthew are competing in a tug-of-war. The force they exert to pull the rope towards their side is due to their muscles.

• Gravitational force

• Elastic force

• Mechanical force

• Muscular force

Tara and Dhira are experimenting with two charged balloons. They notice that the force that exists between the balloons is called ________________ force.

• electrical force

• mechanical force

• elastic force

• magnetic force

Beatrice is watching a ball roll down a hill. Motion is ________________.

• the energy of a moving object

• the process of an object changing colors

• the process of an object moving or being moved

• the push or pull of an object