Forces & Motion: Push, Pull and Gravity

SheelonPhysicsScienceEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

Feel the pushes and pulls that move our world. Gravity, friction, inertia, and Newton's action-reaction law explained with everyday examples.

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Which force pulls a dropped apple toward the ground?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AGravity
BAir pressure
CFriction
DMagnetism
Which force slows down a ball rolling across the grass?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AGravity
BElectricity
CBuoyancy
DFriction
A force is a push or a pull.
True / False · 20s
TRUE
FALSE
Newton's third law says that for every action there is...Multiple Choice · 20s
Why do passengers lurch forward when a bus stops suddenly?Multiple Choice · 20s
Which force makes it hard to slide a heavy box across the floor? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
What does a parachute increase to slow a skydiver down?Multiple Choice · 20s
Your mass changes when you travel to the Moon.True / False · 20s
Which of these would reduce friction between two surfaces?Multiple Choice · 20s
An object at rest stays at rest unless it is acted on by...Multiple Choice · 20s
When you row a boat, pushing the water backward makes the boat move...Multiple Choice · 20s
On Earth, gravity pulls everything toward the planet's... (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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