Lesson 1- Vocabulary
The amount of space between two objects or places
distance
What is the pattern of motion when you play on the swings?
I go back and forth when I swing.
a push or pull.
Force
What action could cause an object to move forward?
Pushing an object
is the location of an object.
Position
How will a curved track affect the direction a marble travels?
The marble will move in the direction of the curve.
is a force that occurs when one objects rubs against another.
friction
Make an object remain still is what kind of force.
Balanced force
tells which way a line points from one object or place to another.
direction
What will happen when a marble is rolled on an open floor?
are forces that cancel each other out when acting together on an object.
balanced forces
What would happen if a toy car rolls over different materials?
The car will move faster and farther when the ramp is taller.
is the measure of how fast or slow something moves.
Speed
How would you describe the motion of a bouncing ball?
pulls something toward the earth.
gravity
An egg is about to roll off the counter. How can you get the egg to stop without picking it up?
I have to apply a force in the opposite direction of the egg's motion.
is the process of changing position.
motion
How can you measure the patterns of motion?
I can measure patterns in motion by determining an objects speed, distance or direction.
forces that are not equal to each other
unbalanced forces
Make an object move faster, forward. What kind of force?
Unbalanced force.