Force and Motion
Pushes and Pulls
Uses of Energy
Magnets and Gravity
100

Pumping air into the rocket makes it go up into the sky.  What will happen to the rocket if more air is pumped into it?

It will go higher.

100

What will change if an object is pushed?

The object's location

100

Which of these use energy to move?

Lamp    Radio   Truck   Mirror

Truck

100

What force pulls an object toward the ground?

Gravity

200

Macy pushes a toy car. What will happen?

The car will move.

200

What will change if an object is pulled?

The object will move.

200

Mr. Elliot explained to his class that some things only work if they are plugged into outlets in the wall.  What do things that plug in order to work?

Electricity

200

Which of the following objects would move a piece of iron without touching it?

ruler    balance     magnet   beaker

magnet

300

Brandon pushes a swing on the playground.  What will happen if Brandon pushes the swing harder?

It will go higher.

300

Two teams are playing a game called Tug-of-War. Four men pull on one end of a rope, to the West. Another four men pull on the other end of the rope, to the East.  They are pulling the same, and the rope does not move.  Which change will most likely make the rope start moving toward the west? 

Remove one man from pulling to the East.

300

Miss White's second-grade students are in music class. Students are most likely using electric energy when they do which of these?

Play the stereo      Clap their hands

Sing Along            Move and dance

Play the stereo

300

Which of the following will a magnet pick up?  

iron nail     plastic ball

glass jar    paper airplane

iron nail

400

What will happen to something if it is pushed hard?

It will start moving.

400

Ms. Jackson is doing a demonstration for her class. When the rope is pulled downward on a pulley, in which direction will the bricks move?

Upward

400

Marc is resting his head on his desk. Emma is looking out the classroom window.  Robert is using the computer.  Julia is sitting in her chair.  Which student is using electricity?

Robert

400

Kayla drops her apple in the lunchroom.  What happened to the apple?

Gravity pulled the apple toward the ground.

500

Sammy is looking for an object in his home that uses electrical energy to produce light and sound.  Which object uses electrical energy to produce light and sound?

lamp  candle    doorbell  television

television

500

What is the act of moving something away from something else called?

push

500

Which needs energy in order to work?

Table    Picture

Key      Clock

Clock

500

Magnets push apart or______________when the same poles are next to each other.

repel