Investigation Forces Vocabulary

What is a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction?

• push

• pull

• force

• friction

A force that resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another.

• push

• friction

• pull

• force

The force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

• push

• pull

• magnetic

• gravity

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

• magnetic

• gravity

• push

• pull

A change in position or location

• push

• movement

• pull

• gravity

Where an object is located

• movement

• push

• pull

• position

A force that causes something to move closer.

• push

• pull

• force

• movement

A force that causes something to move away

• push

• pull

• force

• gravity