Push and Pull
What is it called when you use your hands to move an object towards you?
Pull
What kind of object can attract metal objects like paper clips?
a magnet
It falls down.
What does the word "Force" mean?
The ability to do work, push or pull.
What type of force happens when you kick a ball?
A push
What word describes using force to move a box away from you?
A push
What two poles of a magnet attract each other?
South and North, Opposite
What force pulls things toward the Earth?
Gravity
What does the word "gravity" mean?
An invisible force that pulls objects towards each other.
Name an example of friction you see every day.
a bike slowing down when you stop pedaling, shoes slowing when you walk, etc.
If you push a swing and it starts moving, what did you do to the swin?
You applied a force OR Pushed it
What types of metal do magnets attract?
Steel, nickel, iron, and cobalt (SNIC)
Why don't things float away when we walk outside?
Because gravity pulls all things toward Earth.
What does the word "repel" mean?
A push away
Name a force that can make a metal toy move without touching it?
Magnetism
Name one thing that can cause an object to move faster when you push it.
A stronger push, more force
Give one real-life example of where we use magnets.
Refrigerator, compass, speakers, etc.
If you drop a paper and a small stone from the same height, which one will hit the ground first if there is air?
The stone usually galls faster because it is heavier and air can slow the paper more.
What does the word "Friction" mean?
Force where two objects rub together and slow each other down.
What type of force do your feet feel when you stand on the floor?
Gravity pulling you down
Explain in one sentence the difference between a push and a pull.
A push moves something away from you, a pull moves something towards you.
What do we call the area around a magnet where it can pull or push objects?
Magnetic Field
Describe one way gravity helps us every day?
Keeps us on the ground, keeps water in rivers, keeps objects from floating away.
Define the word "motion" in one short sentence.
Motion is when something moves
Give two different types of forces we studied and name one example of each.