P&P Flashcards
A mini golfer uses a putter to push the ball. The ball rolls into the hole. What is the direction of this push?
away from the mini golfer’s putter
A hungry giraffe pulls a leaf into her mouth. What is the direction of this pull?
toward the giraffe
A baseball player hits the ball with his bat. His bat pushes the ball into the outfield. What is the direction of this push?
away from the baseball bat
A boy catches a fish. He uses his fishing pole to pull the fish out of the water. What is the direction of this pull?
toward the fishing pole.
A girls wants the candy inside of a piñata. She uses a stick to apply a force to the piñata. So, the piñata swings. Which type of force from the stick causes the piñata to swing?
push
A woman takes a book off of a bookshelf. Her hand applies a force to the book. Which type of force from the women’s hand moves the book off of the shelf?
pull
a car is stuck in the snow. Together, three people apply a force to the back of the car to move it forward. Which type of force from the people moves the car forward?
push
A man gets into his car. His hand applies a force to the car door, and the door opens. Which type of force froms the man’s hand opens the car door?
pull
a soccer player heads the ball. Her head applies a force to the ball and sends it up the field. The direction of this force on the ball is away from the soccer player’s head. Which type of force is this?
push
A builder lifts a bucket of supplies up to his work site. His hands apply a force to the rope and lift the bucket to the second floor. the direction of this force on the rope is toward the builder. Which type of force is this?
pull
A boat applies a force to a water skier. She follows the boat as it moves on the water. The direction of this force on the water skier is toward the boat. Which type of force is this?
pull
