Scenarios
Jack pushes a desk across the floor towards Jill and challenges her to balance the force. In order to do so, Jill....
What is applies the same force in the opposite direction?
A push or a pull.
What is a force?
During a game of tug of war, two opponents pull on a rope. This type of force is applied to the rope.
What is tension?
How tall is Ms. Blanchette?
What is 5'4"?
If an object has a net force of 4N, the object is not moving.
What is false?
Johnny tries to lift a 5 gallon bucket of paint but finds it is too heavy to lift. What force is Johnny trying to overcome?
What is gravity?
A magnet below a table is used to slide a paper clip across the top of the table. They do not touch because magnetic force is an example of this type of force.
What is a non-contact force (a force acting at a distance)?
The attractive or repulsive force between charged objects.
What is electrical force?
How many ear piercings does Ms. Blanchette have on each side?
The force that supports an object on a surface by pushing up against it is called the normal force.
What is true?
It is a stormy and windy day! As you walk, the wind is strong enough to almost knock you off of your feet. What force is acting against you?
What is air resistance?
Fill in the blank. As the ____ between two objects increases, their gravitational attraction decreases.
What is distance?
This force pulls you towards the center of an object.
What is gravity?
What is Ms. Blanchette's favorite month?
What is August?
Objects at rest tend to start moving without a force being applied.
What is false - Objects at rest tend to stay at rest until acted upon by a force.
A skateboarder, travelling at 20 mph puts his foot down against the ground. He quickly loses speed. What force causes this change in acceleration
What is friction?
The amount of matter within an object.
What is mass?
A force between two objects that slows objects down, prevents them from starting to move, or stops their motion.
What is friction?
What type of science did Ms. Blanchette study in college?
If a balloon has a positive charge and paper has a negative charge, then the balloon will be able to pick up the pieces of paper.
What is true?
The same amount of force is applied in two situations. First, it is applied to lift a 40 pound bag of sand. Second, it is applied to toss an apple into a cart. Using the same amount of force on each, which object would accelerate more quickly?
What is the apple?
A type of force where the objects touch each other.
What is a contact force?
An attractive or repulsive force exists in a field between a north and south pole.
What is magnetic force?
What is Ms. Blanchette's favorite number?
What is 14?
In order to win a game of tug of war, you need to balance the force of your opponent.
What is false - You need to unbalance the force and overcome your opponents force.