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Force and Motion Basics

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Force and Motion Basics

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. What is a force?

A push or pull on an object

The speed of an object

The color of an object

The size of an object

2. Which force pulls objects toward the Earth?

Friction

Gravity

Magnetism

Wind

3. What happens when you push a ball?

The ball stays in the same place

The ball moves away from you

The ball changes color

The ball gets smaller

4. Friction is a force that:

Makes objects move faster

Slows down or stops moving objects

Makes objects float

Changes an object's shape

5. Which of these are examples of motion? (Check all that apply)

A car driving down the street

A book sitting on a desk

A bird flying in the sky

A swing moving back and forth

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

6. Complete the sentences using the words from the word bank.

Word Bank: push, pull, gravity, friction, motion

a) When you open a door, you _____________ on the handle.

b) A _____________ is when you move an object away from you.

c) _____________ is the force that makes objects fall to the ground.

d) When an object changes position, it is in _____________.

e) _____________ is the force that makes it harder to slide a box across the floor.

7. Explain in your own words what happens when you kick a soccer ball. Use the words "force" and "motion" in your answer.
8. Give one example of friction that you see in your daily life.

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