It looks like you've uploaded a science worksheet titled
"Being forceful" from a resource by
Oxford University Press, likely aimed at primary school students. The task involves understanding
forces — specifically
pushes and pulls — in everyday situations.
Let’s break down the activity and solve it step-by-step, as if we were completing this worksheet.
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🔹 Task Overview:
The worksheet asks students to:
1. Observe pictures of children applying forces (pushing or pulling).
2. Write
"push" or
"pull" under each picture.
3. Then, write
"start" or
"stop" on the second line, depending on whether the force causes motion to begin or end.
There are four pictures:
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🖼️ Picture 1: A child pushing a shopping trolley forward
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Force applied: Push
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Effect: Starts the trolley moving
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✔ Answer:
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push
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start
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🖼️ Picture 2: A child pulling a door open
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Force applied: Pull
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Effect: Opens the door (starts movement)
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✔ Answer:
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pull
-
start
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🖼️ Picture 3: A child pushing a toy car across the floor
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Force applied: Push
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Effect: Makes the car move (starts motion)
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✔ Answer:
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push
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start
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🖼️ Picture 4: A child stopping a rolling ball with their hand
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Force applied: Push (to stop the ball)
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Effect: Stops the motion
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✔ Answer:
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push
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stop
> 💡 Note: Even though the child is stopping the ball, they are still applying a
push (a force against the direction of motion). This is why it's a "push", not a "pull".
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✔ Final Answers for Each Picture:
| Picture | Force | Effect |
|--------|---------|------------|
| 1 | push | start |
| 2 | pull | start |
| 3 | push | start |
| 4 | push | stop |
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🔍 Science Explanation (as per the box):
> *"Forces can make things start or stop moving."*
This is correct! A
force is a push or a pull that can:
- Start motion (e.g., pushing a trolley),
- Stop motion (e.g., catching a ball),
- Change direction or speed.
In the last picture, even though the child is stopping the ball, they're
pushing against its motion — so it's a
push that causes
stop.
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✔ Summary:
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Push = Moving something away from you
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Pull = Bringing something toward you
- Both can
start or
stop motion depending on context
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If you’re filling out the worksheet, just write:
1. push / start
2. pull / start
3. push / start
4. push / stop
And in the explanation box:
> *"A push or a pull can make an object start or stop moving. For example, pushing a ball makes it roll (start), but pushing against it stops it (stop)."*
Let me know if you'd like this turned into a printable answer sheet!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of force work and worksheet.