Force and Motion Vocabulary

Force and Motion Vocabulary

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Force

Any push or pull of an object.

Open Ended

What are 3 types of forces?

Multiple Choice

What do you need to move a soccer ball?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Force

• Inertia

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of force?

• Watching a slice of bread in the toaster

• Pulling a casserole out of the oven

• Listening to your school chorus

• Taste testing soup cooking on the stovetop

Multiple Choice

Which object would require the most amount of energy, or force, to set it into motion?

• School Bus

• Refrigerator

• Microwave

• House Plant

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the unit we use to measure force?

• Neutron

• Norton

• Nucleus

• Newton

Push

A force that moves an object away from something

Open Ended

List an example of a push.

(Try to be as creative and unique as possible)

Pull

A force that brings an object closer.

Open Ended

List an example of a pull.

(Try to be as creative and unique as possible)

Multiple Choice

• pull

• push

Multiple Choice

• pull

• push

Multiple Choice

• pull

• push

Multiple Choice

• pull

• push

Multiple Choice

• push

• pull

Multiple Choice

• push

• pull

Gravity

An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.

(On your notes, list two examples of Gravity at work)

Friction

When two surfaces slide against each other

(List an example of how Friction can be good or helpful

and an example of bad or not helpful)

Multiple Choice

The force of attraction that exists between any two objects.

• Friction
• Inertia
• Magnetism
• Gravity

Multiple Choice

A force that resists the movement of one surface past another surface.

• Acceleration
• Gravity
• Friction
• Lubricant

Motion

When an object changes its position over time

What do you need to describe motion?

• Location

• Speed

• Direction

Position

An object's location measured from a reference point.

Reference Point

A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion