WorksheetsPushes and Pulls Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
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1.
All of these are moving in the direction of the pull of gravity EXCEPT...
a)
a rollercoaster going down a hill
b)
a helium balloon rising into the sky
c)
rain falling from the sky
2.
Throwing a ball and moving a chair are an example of
a)
pushes
b)
pulls
c)
gravity
d)
weight
3.
When a force pushes an object, the object moves
a)
in the opposite direction of the force.
b)
in the same direction as the force.
c)
It would not move at all.
4.
What happens when you join the North pole of one magnet with the North pole of another magnet?
a)
They attract each other.
b)
They repel each other.
5.
An example of a push would be
a)
hammering a nail into a piece of wood.
b)
spinning a hammer on the floor.
c)
yanking a nail out of the wood.
d)
cutting a nail with sharp scissors.
6.
Why does it require less force to throw a paper plane than a baseball?
a)
The paper plane is heavier than the baseball.
b)
The paper plane is lighter than the baseball.
c)
The paper plane is not round and the baseball is.
d)
The paper plane is bigger than the baseball.
7.
What happens when two magnets are attracted to each other?
a)
Their magnetic fields get bigger.
b)
They come closer together.
c)
They push away from each other.
d)
They point to the North Pole.
8.
Which of the following actions would enable you to move a book from one position to another?
a)
Kicking the book across the floor.
b)
Standing on top of the book.
c)
Putting it on the shelf.
d)
Reading it for 30 minutes.
9.
Gravity pulls objects...
a)
to the right
b)
down
c)
toward the center of the earth.
d)
to the left
10.
All of the following are examples of a push except:
a)
pressing a button on a phone
b)
stapling papers together
c)
knocking over a glass of milk
d)
picking a flower in a garden
11.
Which of the following are forces that could move a soccer ball across a floor?
a)
light
b)
a push or a pull
c)
magnet
d)
a rubber ball
12.
A magnet attracts objects made of ...
a)
paper
b)
iron
c)
glass
d)
plastic
13.
An objects motion can be changed by
a)
a push or a pull
b)
weight
c)
temperature
d)
size
14.
It takes more force to pick up a bowling ball than a tennis ball because
a)
the tennis ball is heavier.
b)
the bowling ball is lighter.
c)
the tennis ball has more mass.
d)
the bowling ball is heavier.
15.
What keeps Earth and all the other planets in orbit around the Sun?
a)
a push
b)
Gravity
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