Force and Motion - 6th Grade

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What is a force?

Back

A force is a PUSH or PULL on an object.

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What is the unit for FORCE?

Back

The unit for force is N (Newtons).

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This is used to MEASURE force:

Back

A spring scale.

Front

If two teams are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

Back

They will not move at all.

Front

What is motion?

Back

Motion is the change in position of an object over time.

Front

What is friction?

Back

Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object.

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What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling us down.

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What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its velocity.

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = mass × acceleration (F = m × a).

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What is inertia?

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.