Forces

What is the name of the force that keeps objects in their place and allows items to stay on the ground?

• Gravity

• Push

• Pull

• Non- contact Force

Select the two forces that the arrows show in this image.

• Push and Pull

• Gravity and pull

• Push and air resistance

True or false?

The rougher the surface, the more friction occurs.

• True

• False

Finish the sentence:

Gravity is known as the pulling force of_______

When you throw a paper aeroplane, you push the plane away for you. Is this a contact or non-contact force?

• Pull

• Non-contact

• Push

• Contact

As you ride your bike down the street, you can feel the wind pushing against you. Is this a contact or non-contact force?

• Push

• Pull

• Contact

• Non-contact

As part of an arcade game, you use a bat to hit a ball. What force are you using when you hit the ball?

• Push

• Pull

• Push and pull

• Gravity

You and your friend are throwing a balloon. Before you can catch the balloon, it keeps falling to the ground. What force is pulling the balloon to the ground?

• Pull

• Gravity

• Push

• Air resistance

Draw on the image below with arrows and labels to show what forces you can see.