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Some things can be stretched or bent and return to their original shape - but not metal forks!

Forces - Stretchy Things

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Studying forces in science you will have learned about elasticity, or stretchiness. You already know about springs and rubber bands. If you don’t stretch them too far, they will bounce back into shape. This is very useful. Rubber bands, springs and other elastic things have lots of uses. They can hold things together. They can make things bounce. They can make things more comfortable. How much do you know about what stretchy things can do? Let's find out in this quiz on forces.

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1 .

This boy is jumping on a trampoline. What makes the trampoline work?

String

Springs

Batteries

Electricity

The springs are round the edge of the trampoline. The springs are normally covered up to make it safer

2 .

This toy is in a playground. What makes the toy work?

A spring

Batteries

Electricity

The wind

Do you have toys like this in your local playground?

3 .

This is an old clockwork toy. To make it go you have to wind it up. Amy winds it up. She is winding up a ______ inside the toy.

Battery

Spring

Computer

Remote control

Wind-up clocks and watches have springs inside them too

4 .

These are bundles of scallions for sale in a supermarket. What is holding the scallions together?

Roots

Water

Leaves

Rubber bands

Why are rubber bands so useful for this job?

5 .

This clip holds lots of pieces of paper together. It is springy. The clip is made from _____.

Paper

Wood

Metal

Rubber

Most springs and clips are made from metal

6 .

This is a mountain bike. Mountain bikes can go over very rough ground. It is very bumpy. What do mountain bikes use to absorb the shocks?

Water

Rocks

Springs

Brakes

Cars and trucks also have springs

7 .

These clothes pins are holding the washing on the clothes line. What makes the clothes pins work?

The air

The washing

Soap powder

A spring

Have you ever helped to hang out the washing?

8 .

What happens if you stretch a rubber band too far?

It gets smaller

It snaps

It goes back to its original shape and size

It melts

Have you ever snapped a rubber band? What happened?

9 .

This is a very simple clip. It holds pieces of paper and card together. It is made from metal. It is called a _________.

Paperclip

Cardclip

Staple

Drawing pin

Do you use paperclips at school?

10 .

Mark has a bow and arrow. Mark pulls back the string on the bow. When he lets go, the string and the bow go back to their original shape. What happens to the arrow?