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Adventures in Motion and Force
Dave and Mia were playing tag in the park when Dave tripped over a stone and fell. 'Why did I fall down?' Dave wondered aloud. Suddenly, a superhero named FlashForce appeared. 'That's because of gravity,' he explained. 'It's a force that pulls everything towards the Earth.' Later, Dave and Mia found an old box they wanted to move. Despite their best efforts, the box wouldn't budge. FlashForce explained that it was because of another force called friction, which slows down motion. After a day of play and unexpected lessons in physics, Dave and Mia realized that forces are at work all around them.
Question 1
Why did Dave fall down?
Because of gravity
Explanation. Gravity is a force that pulls everything towards the Earth. Dave fell down because gravity pulled him towards the Earth after he tripped on a stone.
Because he is clumsy
Because of the wind
Because Mia pushed him
Because he was running too fast
Question 2
What is gravity?
A type of friction
A force that pushes everything away from the Earth
A force that pulls everything towards the Earth
Explanation. Gravity is a force that pulls everything towards the Earth. It is what makes things fall to the ground when they are dropped.
A type of energy
A superhero
Question 3
Why couldn't Dave and Mia move the box?
Because they were too weak
Because the box was glued to the ground
Because of gravity
Because of friction
Explanation. Friction is a force that opposes motion. It was the friction between the box and the ground that made it difficult for Dave and Mia to move the box.
Because the box was too big
Question 4
What did Dave and Mia learn from FlashForce?
How to play tag
How to fly
How to move a box
The concepts of gravity and friction
Explanation. FlashForce explained to Dave and Mia the concepts of gravity, which pulls everything towards the Earth, and friction, which slows down motion.
How to become superheroes
Question 5
What is friction?
A force that pushes everything away from the Earth
A type of energy
A superhero
A type of gravity
A force that opposes motion
Explanation. Friction is a force that opposes motion. It slows things down and can even stop them from moving altogether.
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