4th Grade SCIENCE TEKS - Force and Motion

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attract

Back

To pull towards; opposite of repel.

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contact force

Back

A force that acts at the point of contact between two objects.

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noncontact force

Back

A force that acts at a distance, such as gravity or magnetism.

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friction

Back

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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gravity

Back

A force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.

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interaction

Back

The action or influence of things on one another.

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magnetism

Back

A force that can attract or repel objects that have a magnetic material like iron inside them.

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motion

Back

The action or process of moving or being moved.

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poles

Back

The ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest.

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repel

Back

To push away; opposite of attract.