Balanced Forces, Lesson 1: Forces and Interactions

What is a force?

• It is how much mass is in an object.

• It is a push or a pull.

• It is when an object remains steady.

• It is a beam balance.

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What is mass?

• It is a push or a pull.

• It is a pulling force.

• It is the amount of matter in an object. It is how heavy something is.

• A point on which a level rests.

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What is gravity?

• It is a force that pulls everything towards the earth.

• A push or a pull.

• A unit of weight.

• When an object remains steady.

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What is balance?

• The force that pulls things to the earth.

• A unit to measure force.

• It is how much matter is in an object.

• Equal distribution of mass. It is when an object remains steady.

What is equal?

• It means not the same.

• It means something that is carried or lifted.

• It means having the same value.

• It means to make smaller.

Which picture shows a level?

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Which picture points to a fulcrum?

An object that helps to balance the beam board.

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Which picture shows a beam board?

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What does the word "even" mean?

• Having the same value.

• Equal in number, amount, or value.

• To make larger or bigger

• A push or a pull.

Which picture or pictures show(s) a scale? Choose all the options that apply.

• It is a tool to measure the mass of an object.

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