Vocabulary
the exact place where an object is
position
to tell what is like to happen in the future
this is used to put an object in motion
force
What part of the game puts the ball in motion?
a spring
What force acts on a pinball to move it down through the game?
gravity
a change in an object's location
motion
a push or pull that can act on or change an object
force
gravity, wind, magnetism, electricity, pushing, pulling, spring force, tension, friction
What is the force called that puts the ball in motion?
spring force or pushing
What part of the game hits the ball helping you to score points?
the bumpers
the way an object faces
direction
the force that pulls objects toward each other
gravity
This means compared to something else
relative
What part of the machine do you use to change the balls direction?
the flippers
True or False: The flippers change the direction of the ball.
True
how far something travels
distance
a piece of metal that can pull some other metal to it
magnet
When more than one force acts on an object, this is called
combined forces
Is the force of the flippers in a pinball game a push or a pull?
a push
True or False: The pinball game does not need to be slanted in order to work.
False
a measure of how fast or slow something moves
speed
when forces are equal, they are ...
balanced
the sum of the forces acting on an object
net force
Why is a pinball game slanted?
So that the ball will move downward and hit the bumpers.
Why is there a plastic or glass covering on the top of a pinball game?
To keep the ball from coming out of the game.