Gravity: REVIEW

Front

What is the force that stops or slows an object by rubbing together?

Back

Friction

Front

What is a push or pull that changes the position of something?

Back

Force

Front

When an object is moving, its forces are ___________?

Back

Unbalanced

Front

If a baseball is thrown into the air, gravity will __________ it back to earth.

Back

Pull

Front

Is jumping in a pool of water an example of an object NOT overcoming gravity?

Back

No

Front

What is the force that attracts objects towards each other, commonly experienced as weight?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another?

Back

Friction

Front

What do we call the net force acting on an object when it is not in equilibrium?

Back

Unbalanced forces

Front

What happens to an object when the forces acting on it are balanced?

Back

It remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity.

Front

What is the effect of gravity on a freely falling object?

Back

It accelerates the object downwards.