CLMS Force and Motion Vocab

What effect does an unbalanced force have on an object?

• It keeps the object at rest.

• It changes the object's speed or direction of motion, or both.

• It makes the object disappear.

• It has no effect on the object.

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What is the essential question about forces?

• How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion?

• What is the speed of light?

• How do plants grow?

• What is the capital of France?

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What is a force?

• A type of energy

• A push or pull on an object

• A type of material

• A kind of sound

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What is energy?

• The ability to do work or cause change

• A type of food

• A form of water

• A kind of plant

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Which of these is an example of energy?

• The energy from the sun

• The color of a flower

• The taste of an apple

• The smell of a rose

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What is motion?

• The change in an object's position over time.

• The color of an object.

• The weight of an object.

• The temperature of an object.

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How is speed calculated?

• Speed = Distance x Time

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Distance - Time

• Speed= Distance +

  Time

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What does the term "stationary" mean?

• An object that is moving quickly

• An object that is not moving

• An object that is changing direction

• An object that is accelerating

What happens to an object that is stationary or moving at a constant speed?

• It is unbalanced

• It is accelerating

• It is balanced

• It is decelerating

What is inertia?

• The ability of an object to change its state of motion

• The resistance of an object to change its state of motion

• The speed of an object in motion

• The force applied to an object

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