Force and Motion vocabulary flashcard

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What is Force?

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A push or pull, a type of energy that makes things move.

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What is Motion?

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A change in an object's position.

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What is a Push?

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A force that moves an object away from you.

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What is a Pull?

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A force that brings an object closer to you.

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Which requires more force to move: a toy car or a chair with a friend sitting in it?

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A chair with a friend sitting in it.

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What is Gravity?

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

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What is Speed?

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How fast or slow something moves.

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What happens when you apply force to an object?

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It can change the object's motion.

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What is Friction?

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A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.

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What is an example of a Push?

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Pushing a door open.