T. Edward Force and Motion

A ball is lying on the floor. When will the ball move?

• it will never move.

• when the force acts on it.

• when gravity pulls on it.

• when the lights are turned on.

What force can cause the object to come to rest?

• friction

• magnet

• push

• gravity

What force may keep you from lifting the box upward?

• friction

• magnet

• push

• gravity

Which of the following is NOT an example of force?

• mass

• magnet

• pushing a stroller

• friction

What must be applied to push or pull an object?

• force

• speed

• gravity

• distance

How do you know how much force the wind has?

• By the size of the object it moves.

• By taking a deep breath and smelling it.

• By looking at a house.

• By seeing how much rain it brings.

What will happen when a light-weight object and a heavy object run into each other?

• They bounce away equally

• The small (lighter) object bounces backwards.

• The large (heavier) object bounces backwards.

• The small (lighter) object becomes part of the larger one.

What force is the person using?

• motion

• gravity

• pull

• push

What force attracts iron objects?

• magnet

• friction

• gravity

• push and pull

What causes the object to move?

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

• mass

• friction