Types of Forces
A force used to move an object away from oneself.
What is a push?
This means that an object is at rest.
What is a balanced force?
My hair is sticking straight up.
What is an example of static electricity?
Two magnets move away from each other.
A force that pulls things down.
What is gravity?
This means that one or both objects move, slow down, or get faster.
What is an unbalanced force?
A skydiver is falling slowly down to the ground.
What is an example of air resistance or gravity?
Two magnets stick together.
What is attract?
A force that pulls magnets and metals together.
What is magnetism?
This happens when an object slows down until it comes to a stop.
What is friction?
A child is swinging.
What is an example of a push or pull?
A tool used to measure the amount of force to lift an object.
What is a spring scale?
A force that is created whenever two surfaces move or try to move across each other.
What is friction?
A force that that moves an object without touching it.
What is a noncontact force?
There are letters on a refrigerator.
What is an example of magnetism?
A form of friction that slows the motion of an object.
What is air resistance?
An electric charge that collects on an an object.
What is static electricity?
Add carpet to the surface of a ramp.
What causes a car to slow down on a ramp?
A dog bites the tail of another dog to stop it from moving.
What is an example of a pull?
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