Real-World Push and Pull Examples with Pictures for K

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 Forces are pushes or pulls. A push moves something away from you, and a pull moves something towards you. 💡 Forces can make things start moving, stop moving, speed up, slow down, or change direction. 📝 We measure forces in Newtons (N). 🍎 Gravity is a pulling force that attracts objects towards each other. 🏋️‍♀️ Friction is a force that opposes motion when two surfaces rub against each other. ⚙️ Applied force is simply force that is applied to an object by a person or another object. ⚡️ The net force is the overall force acting on an object. If the forces are balanced (equal and opposite), there is no change in motion.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is an example of a pulling force?
   1. Kicking a ball
   2. Opening a drawer
   3. Writing with a pen
   4. Closing a door
2. What force causes an apple to fall from a tree?
   1. Friction
   2. Applied Force
   3. Gravity
   4. Air Resistance
3. If you are pushing a box and it starts moving faster, what can you say about the forces?
   1. The forces are balanced.
   2. The pushing force is greater than any opposing forces.
   3. There are no forces acting on the box.
   4. The opposing forces are greater than the pushing force.
4. Which of the following is an example of friction?
   1. A ball rolling smoothly across a polished floor.
   2. A skater gliding effortlessly on ice.
   3. A book sliding to a stop on a table.
   4. A leaf falling gently from a tree.
5. What happens when you push a door open?
   1. You are applying a pulling force.
   2. You are applying a pushing force.
   3. Gravity is the only force acting on the door.
   4. Friction helps the door open.
6. A tug-of-war game is an example of what?
   1. Only pulling forces
   2. Only pushing forces
   3. Balanced forces
   4. Both pushing and pulling forces
7. What is the unit used to measure force?
   1. Kilogram (kg)
   2. Meter (m)
   3. Newton (N)
   4. Second (s)