Motion
What is a force?
A push or a pull
What is friction?
A force that is create whenever two surfaces move or try to move across each other
What is static electricity?
An electric charge that collects on an object, usually caused by friction, that can cause a mild shock
What is a magnetic force?
The force that pulls magnets and metals together
What is a hypothesis?
An idea that can be tested by an experiment
What is a push?
A force used to move an object away from you
What is motion?
A change in the position on an object
What is a gravitational force?
A force that attracts any object with mass
What is a magnetic pole?
Either one of the two ends of a magnet; labeled as North and South
A question that can be answered through hands-on investigations or experiments
What is a pull?
A force used to move an object toward you
What is net force?
The overall force acting on an object
What is a parachute?
A cloth canopy that fills with air and allows an object attached to it to descend slowly
What is a magnetic force?
The area around a magnet where the force of magnetism can be felt
The variable in an experiment that is measured and may change in response to the change in the independent variable
What is a balanced force?
Forces that act against each other and do not cause a change in motion
What is direction?
The course along which something moves
What is a pendulum?
A rod or string that has something on one end and can swing freely back and forth
What is attract?
To draw close to
What is an independent variable?
The variable that is changed in an experiment
What is an unbalanced force?
Forces that are unequal in size or direction and that change an object’s motion
What is air resistance? (Drag)
The frictional force that air exerts against a moving object
What is a ramp?
A slope or inclined plane that connects different levels
What is repel?
To push away by force
What is a pattern?
Something that repeats, consistent and recurring