Forces Vocabulary
Types of Forces
Other Forces
Forces in Action
100
A push or a pull
Force
100
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
100
This force always pulls us down and keeps us on Earth
Gravity
100
When you kick a soccer ball, what happens to the ball?
It moves and changes position.
200
How fast or slow an object moves
Speed
200
Name 2 non contact forces.
Magnetism & Gravity
200
When two forces are equal, they do not cause motion. What do we call this type of force?
Balanced Forces
200
Why does a bicycle slow down when you squeeze the brakes?
Friction from the breaks onto the tire slow the bike down.
300
*DAILY DOUBLE*
Which way an object moves
Direction
300
What is the difference between a contact force and a non-contact force?
A contact force requires objects to touch, while a non-contact force acts without objects touching.
300
*DAILY DOUBLE*
Team A is pulling with more force than Team B. What type of forces would these be?
Unbalanced Forces
300
A ball is rolling toward you. What can you do to make it move in the opposite direction?
Apply a force in the opposite direction.
400
A change in the position of an object compared to its surroundings. (It goes from one place to another)
Motion
400
This type of force slows down an object
Friction
400
A book is resting on a table. What kind of forces must be acting on the book?
Balanced Forces
400
You push an empty shopping cart and a full shopping cart with the same amount of force. Which one will speed up more easily?
The empty shopping cart because it has less mass.
500
An object's location to compared its surroundings.
Position
500
What force can attract or repel certain objects without touching them?
Magnetism
500
Describe the two forces acting on this apple..
Hand pushing up, gravity pulling down
500
Who discovered gravity?
Isaac Newton