What are Forces?

Front

What do we call the forces that cause the rope to move in tug-of-war when one team pulls harder than the other?

Back

unbalanced force

Front

Force is measured in units called _________________?

Back

Newtons

Front

What is the invisible force of attraction between two objects called?

Back

gravity

Front

What is the name of the force that is making Ethan and Henry's toy cars slow down by opposing the motion and acts between the cars and the floor?

Back

friction

Front

What is the scientific word for the push or pull used in tug-of-war?

Back

force

Front

What do we call the forces on the rope that are equal in size and opposite in direction?

Back

balanced forces

Front

What is the name of the friction that exists between air and a moving object?

Back

air resistance

Front

Which tool would Ava and Daniel use to measure force during their experiment? Options: spring scales, balance scales, tablespoons, magnified glass

Back

spring scales

Front

Ethan and Nora are playing tug-of-war! If Ethan pulls with a large force, it will cause a _______________ change in the motion of the rope. But if Grace gives a small tug, it will cause _______________ change.

Back

large, little

Front

Michael and Avery are having a contest to see who can move a wall by leaning against it. What is an example of a force being applied and nothing happening?

Back

leaning against a wall.