Types of Forces
Magnets
Things Scientists Do
What am I
100
a push or a pull
Force
100
to pull on an object, even without touching it
attract
100
an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
diagram
100
A magnet
200
a force that acts between objects that are not touching each other
non-touching force
200
to push on an object, even without touching it
repel
200
to try to make something new that solves a problem
design
200
I can float above a track and carry people to their destinations.
Floating train/Hover train
300
a force that acts between objects that are touching each other
touching force
300
the part of a magnet that pushes or pulls
poles
300
to describe how something works or why something happens
explain
300
I float on water and can help you find food.
Boat
400
the pull between Earth and other objects
gravity
400
an object that pulls on some kinds of metal and pushes and pulls on other magnets, even without touching them
magnet
400
to try to learn more about something
investigate
400
People climb in me to explore the stars.
Spaceship
500
the push or pull between two magnets
magnetic force
500
a kind of magnet that can be turned on and off
electromagnet
500
to use any of the five senses to gather information about something
observe
500
I bring you to and from places. You and your friends can sit in me and talk.
Bus