Vocabulary
A force that moves an object away.
What is Push
Which force pulls you down a slide?
What is Gravity.
Name 2 surfaces with high friction.
Students answer
Ex. grass
A force that brings an object closer.
What is Pull
The type of force which results in movement?
Name 2 surfaces with low friction.
A force that slows down the movement of an object.
Friction
Ms. Grey's class and Mr. Black's class are playing tug-of-war. After several minutes, the students notice that the rope has not moved at all. What is a possible cause of this?
The two classes are pulling with the same force.
True or False. Using snow tires on an icy road is an example of increasing friction.
What is true.
A push or pull that changes the position of an object.
What is Force
What two forces are working together to keep a cup balanced on a table?
What is gravity and the force of the table holding the cup up.
An example of this force can be observed during a kickball game when the ball is pitched, but the force between the ball and the ground makes the ball stop before reaching the kicker.
What is friction.
A force: the natural pull of objects toward each other.
What is Gravity.
What is a balanced force? Give the closest answer possible.
What is Equal forces that act in opposite directions on an object and cancel one another out.
Which one of these two are true? A.Friction takes place when you go down a slide. B.Friction takes place when you try to go down a street block on a metal sled.
What is B.