What is force?
This is a push or a pull.
What is Force?
This force pulls things towards the Earth.
What is gravity?
This force happens when two surfaces rub together.
This force can pull on some types of metal.
What is magnetism?
This action moves something away from you.
What is a push?
Forces can make things do this.
What is move or change direction?
If you drop two objects of different weights, this force makes them fall.
What is fall (or accelerate downwards)?
Friction can make things do this.
Magnets have these two ends.
What are north and south poles?
This action moves something closer to you.
We measure the strength of a force using this.
What is Newton?
The bigger an object is, the ______ its gravitational pull.
What is stronger?
Rough surfaces usually have ______ friction than smooth surfaces.
Name a common object that uses magnetism to work.
What is a refrigerator magnet, compass, magnetic toys? (Accept any reasonable answer)
Give an example of when you use a push force.
Name two things that can create a force.
What are friction, wind, water, magnets, gravity?
This force keeps our feet on the ground.
What is gravity?
Name two ways friction is helpful in our everyday lives.
This force can also do this (besides pull) to other magnets.
What is push away (or repel)?
Give an example of when you use a pull force to open something.
Explain in your own words what a force can do to an object.
What is start moving, stop moving, speed up, slow down, or change direction?
Why would a ball thrown up in the air eventually come back down?
What is because gravity is pulling it back towards the Earth?
Explain why it's harder to push a heavy box across a carpet than a smooth floor.
What kind of metals are usually attracted to magnets? Give two examples.
What are ferrous metals (metals containing iron)? Examples: iron, steel, nickel, cobalt. (Accept iron and one other)
Can you give an example of a time when you use both a push and a pull force at the same time?
What is rowing a boat (pushing and pulling the oars), playing tug-of-war (one team pulls, the other pushes against the ground), opening a sticky jar (pushing down and twisting/pulling)