Unit 4 Force and Motion Vocab

What is a force of attraction between two objects?

• Gravity

• friction

• air resistance

• pull

What is a force that opposes motion and can cause heat?

• gravity

• push

• pull

• friction

What are forces that cause a change in motion?

• gravity

• friction

• unbalanced forces

• motion

What is a tool that can be used to measure the size of a force?

• graduated cylinder

• spring scale

• triple beam balance

• beaker

What are forces on an object that are equal in size?

• balanced forces

• spring scale

• newton

• air resistance

what is a push or pull?

• newton

• force

• poisiton

• gravity

What is it called when you move from one place to another?

• motion

• friciton

• gravity

• force

What is it called when you apply a force to something to move it toward you?

• frictigon

• balanced force

• pull

• force

What is the unit of force?

• newton

• gram

• liter

• meter

What is it called when you apply a force on something to move it away from you?

• friction

• balanced force

• push

• force