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Grade 4 chapter 16
vocabulary for Chapter 16 Grade 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| force | a push or a pull |
| friction | a force that slows or stops motion between two surfaces that are touching |
| gravity | a force that pulls objects toward each other |
| inclined plane | a simple machine made up of a slanted surface |
| lever | a simple machine made up of a stiff bar that moves freely around a fixed point |
| motion | changes in an object's position as compared to objects around it |
| position | an object's location or place |
| speed | a measure of the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time |
| velocity | a measure of speed in a certain direction |
| pulley | a simple device made up of a rope fitted around the rim of a fixed wheel |
| screw | a simple machine made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a column |
| simple machine | a device with one or two parts that changes a force |
| wedge | a simple machine made up of two inclined planes |
| wheel and axle | a simple machine made up of two cylinders that turn on the same axis |