Force & Motion 4th grade

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What describes how fast an object is moving?

Back

Speed is the measure of how fast an object is moving.

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What is the term for movement?

Back

Motion is the act of changing position or location.

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What do you call a force that moves something away?

Back

A push is a force that moves an object away from you.

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What is the force of attraction that causes a magnetic object to move?

Back

Magnetism is the force that attracts magnetic objects.

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Front

Who studied force and motion?

Back

Sir Isaac Newton is the scientist known for studying force and motion.

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Front

What is inertia?

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is friction?

Back

Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling us down.

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What is a balanced force?

Back

Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

Back

Unbalanced forces cause an object to change its motion.

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