5th Grade Science Unit 5 Experimenting with Forces

Front

A group of students wanted to compare the distances a toy car travels after leaving ramps of different heights. What tool would provide the most useful?

Back

meter stick

Front

What other data is needed to investigate how the number of winds of the rubber band affects how the car moves?

Back

The distance the car travels when released.

Front

________________ is defined as a push or pull.

Back

force

Front

A force of attraction to objects with iron or steel is _____________.

Back

magnetism

Front

Force that pulls things down to Earth is _____________.

Back

gravity

Front

Force created by rubbing against an object is __________.

Back

friction

Front

Movement over a distance in a given time is _____________.

Back

speed

Front

The force used in pushing a chair across the carpet is ________________.

Back

friction

Front

The force used in a roller coaster going downhill is ___________.

Back

gravity

Front

The force being used such as Iron fillings being lifted by a magnet is ____________________.

Back

magnetism