4th grade Flashcard : Force and Motion

Front

Aiden is trying to push a heavy box across the floor. What is the force in this scenario?

Back

A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

Front

Movement of an object is called

Back

motion

Front

Rohan is trying to measure the amount of material in a block of wood. What is he trying to determine?

Back

mass

Front

A force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth

Back

gravity

Front

The force between two objects that are touching

Back

friction

Front

David and Aiden are comparing two planets. The planet with greater__________________ has greater gravity.

Back

mass

Front

The force of gravity is always a _________________ never a ____________

Back

pull, push

Front

The force that slows things down is _______________

Back

friction

Front

For _______________ to occur, a force must act on an object

Back

motion

Front

Forces that combine to cancel each other out are called ____________

Back

balanced