Force and Motion Vocabulary

What is force?

• Force is a push or pull exerted on an object.

• Force is a form of energy that can be created or destroyed.

• Force is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

• Force is a mental concept that does not have any physical existence.

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Give an example of a force.

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia

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What are the two types of forces?

• magnetic forces and electrical forces

• gravitational forces and electromagnetic forces

• frictional forces and tension forces

• contact forces and non-contact forces

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What is motion?

• Change in shape of an object over time.

• Change in speed of an object over time.

• Change in color of an object over time.

• Change in position of an object over time.

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What is friction?

• Force that attracts objects

• Force that causes motion

• Force that opposes motion

• Force that increases speed

What is gravity?

• Gravity is a force that repels objects away from each other.

• Gravity is a force that only affects large objects.

• Gravity is a force that is caused by electromagnetic fields.

• an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other. Earth's gravity keeps you on the ground and makes things fall.

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What is the relationship between force and motion?

• Force is the cause of motion.

• Force has no effect on motion.

• Motion is the cause of force.

• Force and motion are unrelated.

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the path of an object as it moves

• direction
• push
• pull
• inertia

how far an object moves

• distance
• speed
• force
• push

A force that pulls objects toward Earth is ________

• push

• gravity

• pull

• friction

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