Amplify Science: Balancing Forces Vocabulary

Front

What does it mean to exert a force?

Back

To cause a force to act on an object.

Front

What is a model in science?

Back

Something scientists create to answer questions about the real world.

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Multiple forces of unequal strength acting on an object.

Front

What is a force?

Back

A push or a pull.

Front

What is an investigation?

Back

An attempt to find out about something.

Front

What is a push?

Back

A force that moves an object away from you.

Front

What is a pull?

Back

A force that moves an object closer to you.

Front

What is data?

Back

Information collected to answer questions.

Front

What is evidence?

Back

Facts or information that support a conclusion.

Front

What is an explanation?

Back

A statement that makes something clear or understandable.