This term means "a force that acts between two objects that are in contact with one another. It slows or stops movement between the two surfaces that are touching."
Friction
True or False:
You need a push force to move a shopping cart?
True
What two poles of a magnet would attract each other?
North and South
What force causes an apple to fall from a tree?
Gravity
Give an example of something with high friction.
Many possible answers. (Sandpaper, grass, carpet)
What do you need to move an object?
A push or a pull.
True or false: when magnets repel each other, they come together.
False.
What is gravity?
the force that pulls everything to the center of the Earth.
This type of surface creates the least amount of friction.
A smooth surface.
_________________ forces happen when two objects touch each other.
Contact forces.
The word "attract" means...
To pull towards itself. In this case, when two magnets are pulled together.
Is gravity a pushing or a pulling force? Explain.
Gravity is a pulling force.
What could you do if you want to go down a slide faster?
Many possible answers.
Which object takes more force to move? A rock or a ball of paper? WHY?
A rock takes more force to move, because it is heavier so you would need to exert more force to move it.
Identify two materials that are magnetic.
Many possible answers: paperclips, scissors, nails.
Gravity is an example of an ________ ___ _ ______ force.
Action at a distance force
How could you increase friction on an icy hill?
Many possible answers.
______________________ says that an object in motion _____________________________________ and an object at rest __________________________ ___________________________________________.
Sir Isaac Newton
stays in motion unless another force acts upon it,
stays at rest unless another force acts upon it.
Objects that are magnetic objects are usually made of...
iron or steel.
Who discovered gravity?
Isaac Newton