Vocabulary 1
A line or course along which something is moving.
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Direction
Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object.
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Unbalanced Forces
A car is sitting on the side of the road.
Gravity is pushing down on a book on a table. What is the other force acting on the book to keep it in place?
The table pushing up on the book.
What motion can you predict will happen when two people are on a seesaw?
The seesaw will move up and down.
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
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Force
Information that supports and idea.
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Direction
A quarter is rolling on the ground
Unbalanced Force
Up: Friend pulling, friction
Down: Gravity, friction
What motion can you predict will happen when you accelerate in a car?
The car will move.
To use the senses to examine or inspect.
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Observe
To determine the amount or length of something.
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A domino falls over.
Unbalanced
What forces are ALWAYS acting on an object?
Gravity and friction
What do you predict will happen when you put a magnet next to your fridge?
The magnetic force will pull the magnet against the door.
A design or sequence that is repeated.
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Pattern
The rate of motion.
Is this definition for speed or force?
Speed
A seesaw with one person in the air and another on the ground.
Unbalanced.
You pull back a washer on a pendulum to measure how far to each side it will swing. The first time it swings, it reaches 50 cm. The second time it reaches 35 cm. The third time it reaches 20 cm. How far will it go the fourth time?
5 cm.
What pattern of motion can you predict when you jump on a trampoline?
You will continue bouncing up and down.
Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of an object.
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Unbalanced Forces.
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Motion
A arm wrestling competition where neither player wins
Balanced.
You want to know what causes someone to swing higher on a swing set. What variable should you try to change: changing the kind of swing, changing the strength of the person pushing the swing, or changing the mass of the person in the swing?
Changing the mass of the person in the swing.
What is an example of motion that you can predict will happen?
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