Push and Pull Forces — Quiz

Grade 1 · Science · Quiz

Test your knowledge of pushes, pulls, and forces!

Questions

  1. Opening a door by pulling the handle is an example of what?

    1. A push force
    2. A pull force
    3. Gravity
    4. Friction
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    Answer: A pull force

    Pulling a handle brings the door toward you, which is a classic example of a pull force.

  2. Gravity pulls things upward away from the ground.

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    Answer: False

    Gravity pulls things DOWN toward Earth's center, not upward.

  3. A ___ force moves an object away from you.

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    Answer: push

    A push force moves things away from the source of the force.

  4. What happens when you use a stronger push on a toy car?

    1. It moves slower
    2. It stops
    3. It moves faster
    4. It changes color
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    Answer: It moves faster

    A greater force produces greater acceleration — more push equals more speed.

  5. Friction slows moving objects down.

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    Answer: True

    Friction is a resistive force created when surfaces rub together, converting motion energy into heat.

  6. Which of these is an example of a PULL?

    1. Throwing a ball
    2. Kicking a soccer ball
    3. Pulling a sled uphill
    4. Pushing a swing
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    Answer: Pulling a sled uphill

    Pulling a rope or handle toward yourself is the definition of a pull force.

  7. You use forces every day without even thinking about it.

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    Answer: True

    From opening doors to pedaling bikes, humans apply forces constantly in everyday activities.

  8. When you drop something, ___ makes it fall to the ground.

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    Answer: gravity

    Earth's gravitational force pulls all objects toward the ground.

  9. On which surface would a ball roll the fastest?

    1. Rough carpet
    2. Sticky surface
    3. Smooth tile floor
    4. Sand
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    Answer: Smooth tile floor

    Smooth surfaces have less friction, allowing objects to travel farther and faster.

  10. A force cannot change the direction that something is moving.

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    Answer: False

    Forces can change both the speed AND direction of a moving object — that's exactly what steering a bike does!

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