Forces and Motion

Front

What is the unit of measurement for force?

Back

Newtons

Front

What force acts upwards on a parachutist?

Back

Air resistance

Front

What should you do to make a toy car roll faster down a ramp?

Back

Push it harder

Front

What type of force resists motion?

Back

Friction

Front

How does the mass of an object affect its motion?

Back

The greater the mass, the less effect a force will have.

Front

What is the definition of force?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

Front

What is air resistance?

Back

A type of friction that acts against the motion of an object moving through air.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object in contact with a surface.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.