Forces and their effects: Learn about forces in Year 1 Science

Question 1

What do we call the push or pull that makes things move?

Accepted Answer

Force

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Speed

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Gravity

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Weight

Question 2

What happens when you push an object with a lot of force?

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It moves quickly

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It moves slowly

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It stops moving

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It moves sideways

Question 3

Which of these objects has the most force?

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A train

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A feather

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A ball

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A car

Question 4

When you kick a football, what force are you using?

Accepted Answer

Push

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Pull

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Gravity

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Friction

Question 5

What happens if you push two objects of different weights with the same amount of force?

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They will move at different speeds

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They will move at the same speed

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They will not move at all

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They will move in opposite directions

Question 6

Which of these is a good way to reduce friction?

Accepted Answer

Using oil or grease

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Making the surface rougher

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Adding weight to the object

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Pushing the object harder

Question 7

What can make something move?

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Both A and B.

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Pushing

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Pulling

Question 8

What happens when you push a ball?

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It rolls

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It stays still

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It flies up

Question 9

Which of these is not a force?

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Noise

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Wind

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Gravity

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Friction

Question 10

What is the name of the force that pulls us towards the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Wind

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Water

Question 11

Which is the opposite of a push?

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A pull

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A lift

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A throw

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A slide

Question 12

What do we call the unit of force?

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Kilograms

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Metres

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Seconds

Question 13

Which object experiences the strongest force of gravity?

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A large truck

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A small car

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A feather

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A ball

Question 14

What happens when you push a toy car that is not moving?

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It starts to move

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It stops moving

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It breaks

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It changes colour

Question 15

Is pushing a swing an example of a pushing or pulling force?

Accepted Answer

Pushing force

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Pulling force

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a force?

Accepted Answer

Running

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Gravity

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Friction

Question 17

When you drop a ball, what happens?

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It falls down

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It stays in the air

Question 18

Which force helps you to stop when you are walking?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Pulling force

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Pushing force

Question 19

What happens if you push a heavy box?

Accepted Answer

It will move slowly

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It will not move

Question 20

Which of these activities involves pulling?

Accepted Answer

Opening a door

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Kicking a ball

Question 21

What can change the direction of a rolling ball?

Accepted Answer

Both force and friction

Answer

Force

Question 22

Which of these objects experiences the strongest pull from gravity?

Accepted Answer

Car

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Feather

Question 23

What do we call the force that keeps us on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

Question 24

When you push a toy car, what are you doing to it?

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Applying force

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Changing its colour

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Making it disappear

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Talking to it

Question 25

Which of these things would be the hardest to push?

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A car

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A feather

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A book

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A chair

Question 26

What is the name of the force that pulls us towards the ground?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Electricity

Question 27

What happens when you push and pull an object at the same time?

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It stops moving

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It moves faster

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It moves slower

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It changes direction

Question 28

When a book is sitting on a table, what is happening to the forces acting on it?

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They are balanced

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They are pushing against each other

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They are pulling the book in different directions

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They are making the book move

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a way to apply force?

Accepted Answer

Thinking

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Pushing

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Pulling

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Lifting

Question 30

What is the force called that acts between two surfaces touching each other?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

Question 31

Which action uses the strongest force?

Accepted Answer

Kicking a ball with great force

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Gently pushing a door open

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Lifting a small box

Question 32

Which of these is not a type of force?

Accepted Answer

Warmth

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Pushing

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Pulling

Question 33

What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 34

Which of these everyday objects shows the force of magnetism?

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A magnet

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A ball

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A ruler

Question 35

When you rub a balloon on your hair, it becomes what?

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Charged

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Wet

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Sticky

Question 36

What happens when two magnets with the same ends are brought close together?

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They might push away

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They might attract

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They might stick together

Question 37

Which of these materials can conduct electricity well?

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Metal

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Plastic

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Wood

Question 38

What is the unit we use to measure force?

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Metres

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Kilograms

Question 39

Which of these actions involves applying a force in the opposite direction?

Accepted Answer

Pulling a rope backward

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Pushing a swing forward

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Lifting a box upward

Question 40

Which tool do we use to measure the strength of a push or a pull?

Accepted Answer

A force meter

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A ruler

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A scale

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A protractor

Question 41

What is friction and why is it called a non-conservative force?

Accepted Answer

Friction is a non-conservative force because it changes mechanical energy into heat energy.

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Friction is a conservative force because it keeps mechanical energy the same.

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Friction is a conservative force because it changes heat energy into mechanical energy.

Question 42

A ball is rolling on the floor. We can show the force applied to the ball by drawing an arrow pointing in a certain direction. What does the direction of the arrow tell us?

Accepted Answer

The direction in which the force is applied

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How strong the force is

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How fast the ball is moving

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The shape of the ball

Question 43

In a tug-of-war game, how does the number of people pulling on one side affect the overall force exerted?

Accepted Answer

The force increases

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The force decreases

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The force stays the same

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The force is not affected

Question 44

Two balls, one big and one small, are dropped from the same height at the same time. Which ball will reach the ground first?

Accepted Answer

Both balls will reach the ground at the same time because they are dropped from the same height at the same time.

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The big ball will reach the ground first because it is bigger.

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The small ball will reach the ground first because it is smaller.

Question 45

You want to know how different angles of pushing your toy car affect how far it moves. How can you investigate this?

Accepted Answer

Push the toy car at different angles and record how far it travels.

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Drop the toy car from different heights.

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Push the toy car with different strengths.

Question 46

What type of force makes the swing move when you push it?

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced force

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Balanced force

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No force

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Gravity

Question 47

You push a box across a table. What makes the box move?

Accepted Answer

You are pushing the box.

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The table is making the box move.

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The box is being pulled by something else.

Question 48

When you pull on a rope, what happens to the rope?

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It gets tighter.

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It disappears.

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It stays the same.

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It gets looser.

Question 49

What will NOT make an object move?

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Leaving it alone

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Dropping it

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Pulling it

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Pushing it

Question 50

You push a box to the right and your friend pushes it to the left with the same strength. What happens?

Accepted Answer

The box won't move.

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The box will go to the right.

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The box will go really fast.

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The box will go up.

Question 51

When you jump up, what pulls you back down?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Your feet

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Air

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The ground