Force and Motion Quiz

A force is a:

• Push or pull

• Sound wave

• Light ray

• Heat source

If you push a box to the right, the force is directed:

• Left

• Right

• Up

• Down

Gravity pulls objects:

• Up

• Down

• Sideways

• In circles

If a ball is thrown upward, gravity pulls it:

• Upward

• Downward

• Sideways

• Nowhere

When you pull a door open, the force is directed:

• Toward you

• Away from you

• Down

• Up

A magnet pulling a paperclip is a force directed:

• Away from the magnet

• Toward the magnet

• Down

• Up

Wind blowing left exerts a force:

• To the right

• To the left

• Upward

• Downward

A book resting on a table experiences a force from gravity:

• Up

• Down

• Left

• Right

A person kicking a soccer ball applies a force:

• Away from their foot

• Toward their foot

• Up

• Down

A rocket launching into the sky applies force:

• Downward

• Upward

• Sideways

• Nowhere