Force and Motion

2.2.1 Which explains why a woman's shopping cart might move in the store? Select the best answer.

• A woman applies a pull, and the cart moves in the opposite direction of the pull.

•  A woman applies a pull and a push at the same time.

• A woman applies a force to the cart, and it moves in the direction of the push.

• A woman applies a push, and the cart moves towards her hand.

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2.2.1 If I push the boxes forward, and then someone else pushes them too, what will happen? Select the best answer.

•  The boxes will stop moving.

• The boxes will move faster.

• The boxes will move slower.

• The boxes will move in a different direction.

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2.2.1 A soccer ball is kicked and it starts rolling on the ground in a straight line. If I want the ball to go in a different direction, what should I do?

Use words like force, direction, or strength.

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2.2.2 Which of these is an example of a gravitational force acting on an object? Select the best answer.

• The bowling ball rolling down the lane.

• The bowling ball hitting the pins.

• The pins falling over and laying on the ground.

• The pins standing up before the ball hits them.

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2.2.2 Which one of these explains how gravity can affect motion? Select the best answer.

•  It can make a car going up a hill go faster.

•  It can make a ball move to the left on a soccer field.

•  It can make an object start moving forward on a flat surface.

• It can make moving objects stop.

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2.2.2 If I push a girl on a swing, she goes very high in the air. Why does she swing back to me? Select the best answer.

• Gravity is pulling her back towards the ground.

•  The swing’s magnet is pulling her. 

•  There is a push of air.

• There is a push from the chains.

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2.2.2 The reason that gravity and magnetism are both forces is:   

Select the best answer.

•  They both can make objects move.

•  They both can push objects.

• They both are strong.

• They both make objects stick together.

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2.2.2 Look at the objects below. 

Which objects would be attracted to a magnet? (HINT: More than 1 answer)

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2.2.2 Another way to describe when a magnet repels is _______. 

• a change

•  a pull

• an attraction

•   a push

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2.2.2 This happens when the poles of two magnets are put together and the poles are _____.

• the same

• different

•  pulling towards each other

• trying to come together

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