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Physical science
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do simple machines do? | Make work easier. |
| What is mass? | the amount of matter that makes up an object. |
| What is force | a push or pull. |
| What is friction. | a force that causes objects in motion to speed up or slow down when two surfaces rub together |
| What is speed. | a measure of how far an object moves in a certain amount of time. |
| What is Motion? | is a movement, or a change in an object's position. |
| What is position? | the place where an object is located |
| What is Gravity? | a force that pulls things toward earth. |
| Why would an object in motion slow down quicker? | There is more friction present. |
| Why would an object be easy for you to get it in motion | It is light. |
| What happens if more force is applied. | The more energy is released |
| What are three things force does to an object | Speed up slow down Change direction |
| Without force would an object move | No, the object would stay still |
| Do balanced forces move | No, they do not move |
| Do unbalanced forces move | Yes, they do move |
| What car would go farther one with four people pushing it or two people pushing it. | The car with four people will go farther |
| When do unbalanced forces happen. | When one side has greater force. |
| If something has more mass what more is required to move it | More force will move it |
| What are two types of forces. | Push and pull. |
| What does gravity pull stuff toward | Toward earth |
| Friction opposes motion between two objects doing what | Touching |
| What is an example of a push vs push | Arm wrestling |
| What is an example of gravity vs air resistance | sky diving with a parachute |
| What is an example of a push vs friction and gravity | A kid kicking a kickball |
| If you drop a bowling ball and a beach ball of a building which would reach the ground first | The bowling ball |