Science 2 · Unit 2: Forces · Cambridge Primary Science Stage 2

Questions

1. 1. What does it mean to change direction?

   • to change colour
   • to go faster
   • to stop
   • to turn and go a different way
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2. 2. What is needed to make a moving thing change direction?

   • a sound
   • a force
   • a colour
   • light
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3. 3. How does a boat turn?

   • It stops the wind.
   • It sings.
   • It pushes the water.
   • It pulls the sky.
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4. 4. How is a diagram different from a picture?

   • It has more colours.
   • It only shows the important things, with labels and arrows.
   • It has no labels.
   • It is always a photo.
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5. 5. A ball bounces towards Kamili. How can she make it change direction?

   • shout at it
   • stand still with her hands down
   • watch it
   • push it to the side
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6. 6. A ball bounces towards Kamili. How can she stop it?

   • look away
   • clap her hands
   • blow on it gently
   • catch it
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7. 7. How do wheelchair basketball players change direction?

   • shout
   • close their eyes
   • stop pushing
   • push one wheel harder than the other
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8. 8. The ball is moving fast across the goal. Nico kicks it straight at the net with a small force. Will it go in?

   • Probably not. The ball is already moving sideways.
   • Yes, always.
   • It will fly over the school.
   • Yes, because the ball stops first.
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9. 9. A bigger push will make an object move ...

   • not at all
   • backwards only
   • slower
   • faster
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10. 10. Pushes and pulls can make moving objects ...

    • change direction
    • grow
    • change colour
    • turn into water
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11. 11. Paco the caretaker sweeps the floor. Is he using forces?

    • Yes
    • No
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12. 12. How can Vishni change direction on her bicycle?

    • turn the handlebars
    • stop pedalling
    • sit up straight
    • ring the bell
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13. 13. Children play a game and change direction when someone says 'Change'. What do they use?

    • forces from their legs and feet
    • their eyes only
    • nothing
    • their ears only
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