Vocabulary
A force is a push or a pull.
True or False
True
Gravity pushes us toward Earth.
True or False
False
A book sitting still on a table.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
Balanced
According to Newton's Laws of Motion, if you push on a wall, the wall will do what?
Push back at you.
Rubbing your hands together is an example of this force.
Friction
When our egg drop containers were falling, gravity was pulling the container down. What other force was acting on the container as it fell?
Air Resistance
Your egg drop container as it fell to the ground.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
Unbalanced
Combining the forces acting on an object give the "Net Force"
True or False
True
This type of force happens when there is a rope or string being pulled.
Tension
When our egg drop containers were on the ground, staying still. Gravity was acting on the container along with what other force?
Normal Force
A rocket ship blasting off from Earth getting faster and faster the higher it goes.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
Unbalanced
When an arrow is used to show a force, what is one thing the arrow shows about the force?
Direction and amount of force
This type of force always happens opposite of gravity when the object is in contact with the Earth.
Normal Force
Describe the difference in gravity on the moon compared to Earth.
Less gravity on the moon.
Joe and Ella are pushing on a table with equal strength so that the table does not move.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
Balanced
Can an object be moving if the forces on it are balanced?
Yes, moving at a constant speed.