Position and Motion
What is position?
Position tells where something is.
What is gravity?
Gravity is the force that pulls everything towards the Earth.
What are the names of the two poles on a magnet?
The North Pole and the South Pole.
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What is motion?
Motion tells how something moves.
What would happen without gravity?
Everything would float away.
A) a push force
B) a pull force, or
C) both
C) both! They can attract and repel.
Will a ball roll quicker on the grass or sidewalk?
Sidewalk
Give the position of something around you.
Answers vary.
Ex. The computer is on top of the desk.
Is gravity a push force or a pull force?
Pull. It pulls things towards the Earth.
If you put two of the same pole together (S and S or N and N) do they attract (pull together) or repel (push apart)?
They repel. Push apart.
Will a grocery cart roll better in the parking lot or on the tile in the store?
The tile in the store.
Give an example of motion.
Answers vary.
Ex. The swing moves back and forth.
There is a plant sitting on a table. Since the plant is not on the floor, does that mean gravity is not acting on it?
NO! Gravity is working on everything, even something being held up by another object.
If you put two opposite poles together (N and S) do they attract (pull together) or repel (push apart)?
They attract. Pull together.
Give an example of a magnet you would see in the real world.
Answers vary.
Ex. The refrigerator door is closed with a magnet.