Forces and Motion Review

Front

What tool do you use to measure the pull of gravity on an object?

Back

Spring Scale

Front

True or False: If you use the same amount of force to push three different objects, the object with the least amount of mass will move the most.

Back

True

Front

What is a force?

Back

A push or a pull

Front

True or false: If you throw a baseball with more force than your friend, the ball will go faster and farther.

Back

True

Front

What effect does force have on an object that is not moving?

Back

A force can make the object start moving.

Front

What is motion?

Back

The change in position of an object over time.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that pulls objects toward each other, especially the Earth.

Front

What happens to an object when a force is applied?

Back

It can start moving, stop moving, or change direction.

Front

What is mass?

Back

The amount of matter in an object.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object.