Force and Motion

Position is the ________________________ of an object.

• location

• force

• north

When a top is spinning, it is in ___________________________.

• spinning.

• moving.

• motion.

_______________________ is how fast an object changes its position.

• Relative position

• Motion

• Speed

True or False: Forces can also act on an object without touching it.

• True

• False

A ____________________________ is any push or pull.

• magnetism

• force

• friction

Friction can cause an object to slow down or ______________________.

• become prehistoric.

• to be gone forever.

• stop.

True or False: Combined forces work together when you are riding your bike.

• True

• False

Non-contact forces are a push or pull that can affect an object _________________________ touching it.

• with

• without

• always

When skydiving, the people are pulled toward the Earth by _______________________.

• gravity.

• position.

• magnetism.

When magnets are pulled or attracted to certain kinds of metals, the force is called _______________________.

• gravity.

• motion.

• magnetism.