Structural Forces

What is a force?

• A pull or push

• A turn or drop

• A floating object

• A sleeping dog

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

140 grams is an example of ________________.

• mass

• weight

• mass and weight

• a pull

A boy who says that he is 120 pounds is discussing his _____________.

• mass

• weight

• height

• speed

20 Newtons is an example of ____________________.

• mass

• weight

• speed

• N

Which of the following statements is true/

• Your weight is less on the moon.

• Your mass is less on the moon.

• Neither your mass nor your weight changes on the moon.

• Both your mass and your weight changes on the moon.

Which type of force is this person demonstrating?

• compression

• tension

• compression and tension

• torsion

What kind of force do scissors apply onto paper?

• Shear Force

• Tension Force

• Compression Force

• Bending Force

What is the definition of "weight"?

• measure of the force of gravity on your body
• the time it takes to get on a ride 
• the amount of matter in an object
• the size of an object

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A measure of how much matter an object has is--

• weight
• gravity
• mass
• volume

On which of the following would your mass be the greatest?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Your mass doesn't change on different celestial objects