Push and pull
6 free practice questions with explanations
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Push and pull: example questions & answers
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When you open a drawer by moving it towards you, are you pushing or pulling it?
- AFloating
- BPushing
- CPulling✓
- DMelting
Answer: Moving something towards you is a pull, like opening a drawer.
When you close a door by moving it away from you, are you pushing or pulling?
- ATwisting only
- BPushing✓
- CPulling
- DLifting
Answer: Moving something away from you is a push, like shutting a door.
A push or a pull is an example of what?
- AA force✓
- BA sound
- CA colour
- DA smell
Answer: Forces are pushes and pulls that can make things move or stop.
What can a force do to a ball that is sitting still?
- AMake it taste sweet
- BMake it invisible
- CChange its colour
- DMake it start moving✓
Answer: A push or pull is a force that can make a still object start to move.
To make a swing go higher, someone can give it a bigger what?
- ASnack
- BPush✓
- CSong
- DColour
Answer: A bigger push gives the swing more force, sending it higher.
Which of these needs a pull to work?
- APushing a trolley
- BBlowing out a candle
- CKicking a football
- DA dog on a lead✓
Answer: Walking a dog on a lead often means gently pulling, which is a pulling force.