Force
Vocabulary
Magnetism
100
What type of forces are happening in this picture?
Unbalanced Forces
100
What is the push or pull that makes something move?
Force
100
What is happening with these magnets as they get close?
They are repelling.
200
What is being shown when two tug-of-war teams are competing against each other, and for two minutes neither team is able to move the other side at all?
Balanced Forces
200
What is the force that pulls things back to earth?
Gravity
200
What kind of materials do magnets attract?
Metal or steel
300
Sam has four identical toy cars. He labels them P, Q, R, and S. He places them on a level surface and applies a force to each to set them in motion. He records the distance each car moves in three minutes in a table.
On which car did Sam apply the least force?
Car Q
300
When objects are fully at rest with no movement they are?
Balanced
300
Mike is trying to figure out the order of strength of 3 magnets. Using the information below, what is the order of strength from least to strongest?
Magnet 1: picks up 4 paper clips
Magnet 2: picks up 7 paper clips
Magnet 3: picks up 5 paper clips
Magnet 1, Magnet 3, Magnet 7
400
Bob and Dylan are playing tug-of-war. If Bob pulls with greater force what direction will the rope move?
It will move in the direction Bob is pulling.
400
When objects are moving and there is motion they are?
Unbalanced
400
Allison wants to test the stregth of a magnet. What should she do?
Allison should put her magnet near a pile of paper clips or other metal items to see how much it can lift.
500
Two students (1 and 2) are playing with two identical Soccer balls. The students place the soccer balls at the same position on pavement and roll them at the same time. Student 1’s soccer ball rolls twice the distance of student 2’s soccer ball. Why did it go further?
Student 1 pushed the soccer ball with greater force.
500
Moving from one place to another.
Motion
500
A student makes three boxcars and places an identical bar magnet with varied pole placement on each boxcar. The student places the boxcars on a table, as shown in the image.
How will the placement of the poles on the bar magnets cause the boxcars to align on the table?
Boxcar 1 and 2 will attract and boxcar 3 will repel from boxcar 2