Force and Motion

What happens when you push a swing?

• It gets heavier.

• It moves away from you.

• It moves toward you.

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Dan kicks a light ball and a heavy ball with the same amount of force. Which ball will move farther?

• heavy ball

• light ball

• same distance

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Lauren and Leah like to play soccer. Lauren kicks the ball to Leah. Leah kicks the ball back. What force do the girls use to kick the ball?

• direction

• a pull

• a push

• friction

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What makes it difficult to push a box across the floor?

• friction

• direction

• motion

• stubbornness

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What type of force is gravity?

• A push

• A pull

• neither

• A push and a pull

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Lindsay is walking. She is pulling a toy across the floor. What happens if she begins to run?

• The toy moves in the opposite direction from Lindsay.

• The toy moves faster as Lindsay moves faster.

• The speed of the toy is not affected by an increase in Lindsay's speed.

• She will trip over the toy.

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Tim is pushing a book across his desk. What will change if he pushes harder?

• Speed

• Direction

• Motion

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Which is an example of a pulling force?

• Riding a bike.

• Riding a skateboard.

• Playing tug-of-war.

• Kicking a ball.

When you pull a wagon, the wagon moves ___________.

• forward

• backward

• sideways

• up and down

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Which word means changing location, moving from one place to another?

• force

• motion

• speed

• friction