Unit 6 Forces and Motion Vocabulary Review

In a game of tug-of-war, what happens when the forces are balanced?

• The rope remains stationary as forces are equal and opposite

• The rope moves towards the stronger team

• The rope only moves if pushed

• The rope only moves if pulled

Abigail is walking to school. What is the definition of the direction she is taking?

• A straight path that something could move along

• A force that opposes motion

• The amount of matter an object has

• A change in an object's speed

How can force be described?

• A push or pull acting upon an object

• The total volume of an object

• The position of an object in a room

• The rate of change of velocity

Arjun is trying to lift a box. What does the mass of the box refer to?

• The amount of matter the box has

• A force that opposes motion

• A straight path that something could move along

• A change in the box's speed

Grace is standing in a park. What is the definition of her position?

• Where an object is located in space

• A force that opposes motion

• The amount of matter a substance has

• A change in an object's speed

Maya and Aiden are playing tug-of-war. What are unbalanced forces?

• Forces that are unequal in size and may or may not be moving in opposite directions; creates motion

• Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction; no motion

• Forces that only push objects

• Forces that only pull objects

Mason is trying to slide a heavy box across the floor. What is the force that makes it difficult for him to move the box?

• A force that opposes motion through direct contact

• A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

• A change in an object's speed

• A straight path that something could move along

Aria and Benjamin are playing with a ball in the park. What does gravity do to the ball?

• Causes objects with mass to attract each other

• Opposes motion through direct contact

• Changes an object's speed

• Determines the amount of matter an object has

Luna is standing on a weighing scale. What is the weight that the scale measures?

• The measure of force of gravity on an object

• How fast an object moves over a period of time

• The unit of force

• A change in an object's speed

Maya is running a race. What does her speed refer to?

• How fast Maya moves over a period of time

• The measure of force of gravity on Maya

• The unit of force

• A change in Maya's speed