Questions: Pushes and Pulls

Question 1

What happens when you push a toy car sitting on a table?

• A. It stays perfectly still
• B. It moves in the direction you pushed it
• C. It floats into the air
• D. It moves in the opposite direction

Answer: (B)

When you push a toy car, the force makes it move in the same direction as your push.

Question 2

A pull is a type of force.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: True

A force is any push or pull. Pulling a wagon, opening a drawer, and tugging a rope are all examples of forces.

Question 3

Name two ways a force can change how an object moves.

Model answer: A force can make an object start moving and change its direction (also: stop moving, speed up, or slow down).

Forces do not just make things go — they can also make things stop, go faster, go slower, or turn.