What Is Force

What Is Force

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Force Noun

[forss]

Back

Force


A push or a pull that acts on an object, causing a change in the object's motion or position.

Example: A person pushing a box shows how force can move an object.
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Interaction Noun

[in-ter-ak-shun]

Back

Interaction


The mutual action between two objects where a push or pull occurs, resulting in a force on each object.

Example: A child pushes and pulls a box, showing interaction as a force applied in different directions.
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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Motion Noun

[moh-shun]

Back

Motion


The action or process of an object changing its position over time, often as a result of an applied force.

Example: A basketball's path shows motion as it changes position over time.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Gravity Noun

[grav-i-tee]

Back

Gravity


An invisible force of attraction that exists between any two objects that have mass, pulling them toward each other.

Example: The image shows gravity as a force pulling Earth and another object toward each other.
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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Balanced Forces Noun

[bal-ansd for-sez]

Back

Balanced Forces


Two or more forces acting on an object that are equal in size but opposite in direction, causing no change in motion.

Example: Two people pulling equally on a rope in opposite directions show balanced forces.
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Friction Noun

[frik-shun]

Back

Friction


A force that opposes motion when two surfaces are in contact, acting in the direction opposite to the movement.

Example: A box on a surface with arrows showing friction opposing the applied force.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Newton (N) Noun

[noo-tun]

Back

Newton (N)


The standard unit of measurement for force in the International System of Units (SI), named after Sir Isaac Newton.

Example: The image shows the formula F=ma, explaining how force (N) is calculated using mass and acceleration.
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