Worksheet

Contact and Non-Contact Forces

Grade 3 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Write contact or non-contact.

  1. Two magnets push each other apart without touching. Force:

  2. A player catches a ball. Force:

  3. A woman pulls a heavy door open. Force:

  4. A girl squeezes a sponge. Force:

  5. A child pushes a toy truck. Force:

  6. You kick a soccer ball. Force:

  7. An apple falls from a tree to the ground. Force:

  8. A leaf drops from a tree to the ground. Force:

  9. A girl bounces a basketball. Force:

  10. A spoon dropped from a table falls to the floor. Force:

  11. A balloon rubbed on hair makes the hair stand up. Force:

  12. A skydiver is pulled toward the ground. Force:

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Contact and Non-Contact Forces

Answer Key - Grade 3 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Write contact or non-contact.

  1. Two magnets push each other apart without touching. Force: non-contact

  2. A player catches a ball. Force: contact

  3. A woman pulls a heavy door open. Force: contact

  4. A girl squeezes a sponge. Force: contact

  5. A child pushes a toy truck. Force: contact

  6. You kick a soccer ball. Force: contact

  7. An apple falls from a tree to the ground. Force: non-contact

  8. A leaf drops from a tree to the ground. Force: non-contact

  9. A girl bounces a basketball. Force: contact

  10. A spoon dropped from a table falls to the floor. Force: non-contact

  11. A balloon rubbed on hair makes the hair stand up. Force: non-contact

  12. A skydiver is pulled toward the ground. Force: non-contact