Forces and Motion - Push and Pull, Surfaces

What is a force?

• A colour

• A push or a pull

• A sound

• A shape

Which of these is an example of a pull?

• Kicking a ball

• Pushing a door

• Opening a glue lid

• Dropping a book

What can a force do to an object?

• Change its colour

• Make it disappear

• Change how it moves or its shape

• Make it grow

When forces are balanced, what happens to the object?

• It moves faster

• It changes direction

• It stops forever

• It does not move or keeps moving the same way

Which surface would a marble roll on most easily?

• Carpet

• Grass

• Sandpaper

• Smooth floor

What does friction usually do to moving objects?

• Makes them faster

• Makes them float

• Slows them down

• Makes them invisible

A push moves an object (a)   .
(nearer) (nowhere) (away) (closer)

A pull brings an object (a)   .
(further) (away) (closer) (nowhere)

Friction works when two (a)   touch.
(gravity) (surfaces) (pushes)

A rough surface makes objects move more (a)   .
(slowly) (faster) (away) (closer)