Force & Motion

Which of the following is an example of the force of gravity?

• A balloon floating up to the ceiling.

• A car's tires moving against a road.

• A volleyball passing over the net and landing in the sand.

• A student opening the door to enter the classroom

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

After which of the following activities can you measure the change in position and motion of a baseball? (*hint* the baseball must move)

• Hitting a baseball with a bat

• Holding a baseball in your hands, waiting to throw it

• A baseball sitting on the ground

• A baseball waiting to be taken out of a bag at the start of practice

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following activities can use both push and pull forces?

• Turning a light switch on and off

• Opening and closing a kitchen drawer

• Kicking a soccer ball

• turning a ceiling fan on and of using its attached cord

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

What forces happen while these people are getting groceries?

• Both people pull the cart

• No force is acting on the cart

• Both people push the cart

• One pushes the cart, and the other pulls the cart

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What force could allow a person to stick a piece of paper to a refrigerator?

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Pulling

What two forces are the most on the go-kart in this image?

• pushing

• magnetism

• pulling

• gravity

• position

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What force is shown in the image?

• Gravity

• Push

• Magnetism

• Pull

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NGSS.K-PS2-1

What force is shown in the image?

• Gravity

• Push

• Magnetism

• Pull

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A student was observing different pushes and pulls. Which movement was caused by a push?

• A paper clip attracting to a magnet

• A child kicking a ball

• A toy car rolling down a ramp

• A parent moving a wagon uphill

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NGSS.K-PS2-1

What type of force causes an object to move away from you?

• push

• pull