Forces and Motion: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 2 Science

Question 1

What happens to an object when a force like a push or pull is applied to it?

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It moves.

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It stays still.

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It changes shape.

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It disappears.

Question 2

Which of these objects would be harder to move because it has more matter inside?

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A sofa

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A toy car

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A football

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A book

Question 3

What is the force that pulls objects towards the ground, like when you drop a ball?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Air resistance

Question 4

What is the main difference between a force that pushes and a force that pulls?

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The direction of the force

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The amount of force applied

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The type of object being moved

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The speed of the object being moved

Question 5

Which of these objects is most likely to roll down a slope because of its shape?

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A sphere

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A cube

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A cone

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A pyramid

Question 6

What happens when you push a book on a table?

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It moves towards you

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It moves away from you

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It stays in the same place

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It moves up

Question 7

If no force acts on a moving object, what will happen?

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It will keep moving at the same speed and in the same direction

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It will start moving faster

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It will stop moving

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It will change direction

Question 8

What force pulls objects back to the Earth after you throw them in the air?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

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Momentum

Question 9

Which of these devices uses a magnet?

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Compass

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Screwdriver

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Microscope

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Telephone

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a force?

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Magic

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A push

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A pull

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Friction

Question 11

Which of these is a type of force?

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Gravity

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Heat

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Light

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Sound

Question 12

What causes an object to move?

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Force

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Gravity

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Time

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Distance

Question 13

What happens when you push a toy car?

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It moves forward

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It moves backward

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It stays in the same place

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It slows down

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a force?

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Sound

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Gravity

Question 15

What force prevents us from floating away into space?

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Gravity

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Air resistance

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Wind

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Friction

Question 16

What causes a ball to bounce when it is dropped?

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Elasticity

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 17

Which of these is a good example of a balanced force?

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Pulling on a rope with equal force from both sides

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Pushing a book across a table

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Kicking a football

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Dropping a ball

Question 18

What is the unit of measurement for force?

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Newtons

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Kilograms

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Metres

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Seconds

Question 19

Which one is NOT a force?

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Heat from the sun

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A push

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A pull

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a force?

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Speed

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A push

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A pull

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Friction

Question 21

What direction does the force of gravity pull objects?

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Downwards

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Upwards

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Sideways

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In all directions

Question 22

Which of these is an example of balanced forces?

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Pulling a rope from both ends

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Pushing a door open

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Kicking a ball

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Dropping a book

Question 23

What is the name of the unit we use to measure force?

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Newton

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Kilogram

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Metre

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Second

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a force that we can use to move an object?

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Heat

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Push

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Pull

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Lift

Question 25

What action applies a force to an object?

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Pushing it

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Looking at it

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Talking to it

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Thinking about it

Question 26

What causes a ball to move when you kick it?

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Force

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Gravity

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Friction

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Wind

Question 27

What happens to an object when gravity pulls it down?

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It moves down

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It moves up

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It stays still

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It changes colour

Question 28

Which of these forces slows down a moving object?

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Friction

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Gravity

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Push

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Pull

Question 29

What keeps a person on the ground when they are standing still?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

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Electricity

Question 30

What do we call a push or a pull?

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A force

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An energy

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A motion

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A speed

Question 31

When we push a toy car, what will happen?

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It will move

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It will change color

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It will make a noise

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It will smell nice

Question 32

When we talk about how fast something is moving, which word should we use?

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Speed

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Velocity

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Friction

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Force

Question 33

What happens when two forces on an object are equal in size?

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The object will not move

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The object will move slowly

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The object will move quickly

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The object will change shape

Question 34

What will happen to a ball rolling on the ground if we stop pushing it?

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It will slow down and stop

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It will keep rolling forever

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It will roll faster

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It will change direction

Question 35

What makes it harder to move a parachute through the air?

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Air resistance

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Gravity

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Friction

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Force

Question 36

Which of these is not a force that can move an object?

Accepted Answer

Magic

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Push

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Pull

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Lift

Question 37

When you kick a football, what force causes it to move?

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Push

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Pull

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Gravity

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Friction

Question 38

What happens to an object when no force is acting on it?

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It stays still or keeps moving at the same speed

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It speeds up

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It slows down

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It disappears

Question 39

Which of these forces pulls objects towards the ground?

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Gravity

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Push

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Pull

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Friction

Question 40

What happens when you rub your hands together really fast?

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They get hot

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They get cold

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They get wet

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They get sticky

Question 41

Which of these objects is most likely to experience the strongest friction?

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A car on a rough road

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A car on a smooth road

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A plane in the air

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A boat in water

Question 42

Who is the scientist who discovered the law of universal gravitation?

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Isaac Newton

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Albert Einstein

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Galileo Galilei

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Charles Darwin

Question 43

Which of these is an example of a balanced force?

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Pulling a rope in a tug-of-war with equal force on both sides

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Pushing a swing that is not moving

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Pushing a swing that is already moving

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Kicking a football

Question 44

What happens when an object is thrown into the air?

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It moves up and then falls down

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It moves up forever

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It moves down and then up

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It stays in the same place

Question 45

Which object is likely to move the fastest when given a push?

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A toy car rolling down a smooth slope

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A snail crawling on a leaf

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A ball bouncing on the ground

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A person walking on a flat surface

Question 46

What force pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

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Friction

Question 47

Pushing a toy car is an example of a:

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Contact force

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Non-contact force

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Magnetic force

Question 48

What effect does friction have on moving objects?

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Slows them down

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Changes their direction

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Makes them move faster

Question 49

Which object is harder to get moving because of its larger mass?

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A bowling ball

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A tennis ball

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A piece of paper

Question 50

When the forces acting on an object are in balance, what happens to it?

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It stays still or keeps moving at the same speed

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It slows down

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It speeds up

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a non-contact force?

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Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

Question 52

What is the unit we use to measure force?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Kilogram

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Meter

Question 53

If you apply a bigger force to an object, what will happen to it?

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It will accelerate more

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It will slow down more

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It will change direction

Question 54

Which of these is an example of a simple machine?

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A seesaw

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A car

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A computer