Kindergarten forces and motion

Question 1

A marble rolled down ramps of different heights and hit a paper cup. The chart shows how far the cup moved (cm). How much further did the cup move with the high ramp than with the low ramp?

Answer cm

Question 2

True or false? A gentle tap makes a ball go further than a big kick.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 3

Is this a push or a pull: throwing a ball?

• A. push
• B. pull

Question 4

A toy boat is floating still. You blow on it. What does your push of air do?

• A. changes its shape
• B. stops it
• C. makes it sink
• D. starts it moving

Question 5

What happens if you kick a ball harder?

• A. It goes faster and further
• B. It goes slower
• C. It stops at once
• D. Nothing changes

Question 6

In which of these does the force do this: stops it?

• A. pulling a sledge (sled) that was resting in the snow
• B. hitting a tennis ball back over the net
• C. kicking a ball that was sitting still
• D. putting your foot down to stop a scooter

Question 7

True or false? When two toy cars bump, nothing pushes on either car.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 8

Mia gives a ball a gentle push and then a hard push on the same floor. Which push makes it go further?

• A. the gentle push
• B. the hard push
• C. they are the same

Question 9

A class rolled a ball with three different pushes and measured how far it went in metres (see the chart). How many metres further did the hard push send the ball than the gentle push?

Answer m

Question 10

A big heavy ball and a small light ball roll at the same speed into a box. Which pushes the box more?

• A. they push it the same
• B. the light ball
• C. neither touches it
• D. the heavy ball

Question 11

What does the force do here: hitting a tennis ball back over the net?

• A. starts it moving
• B. stops it
• C. changes its direction
• D. changes its shape

Question 12

Pushes and pulls: which statement is true?

• A. Pushes and pulls are forces.
• B. Things can start moving all by themselves with no force.
• C. A gentle push makes a ball go faster than a hard push.
• D. Opening a drawer is a push.

Question 13

A marble rolled down ramps of different heights and hit a paper cup. The chart shows how far the cup moved (cm). Which ramp gave the hardest hit?

• A. low ramp
• B. middle ramp
• C. high ramp

Question 14

True or false? Kicking a ball gently makes it roll a short way.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 15

Is this a push or a pull: pressing a doorbell?

• A. push
• B. pull

Question 16

A toy boat is floating still. You blow on it. What does your push of air do?

• A. stops it
• B. starts it moving
• C. makes it sink
• D. changes its shape