5th grade Force

Front

What force does an airplane have to overcome to stay in flight?

Back

Gravity is the force that an airplane must overcome to stay in flight.

Front

What is a push or pull that acts on an object?

Back

A force is a push or pull that acts on an object.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

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

Front

Why does a phone slide backwards when a car moves forward?

Back

The phone slides backwards because it has inertia.

Front

What is the effect of the pushing force of a stream on a leaf?

Back

The pushing force of the stream causes the leaf to move downstream.

Front

What happens to an object at rest if no forces act on it?

Back

An object at rest will stay at rest if no other forces act upon it.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

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

Front

What is momentum?

Back

Momentum is the quantity of motion an object has, which depends on its mass and velocity.

Front

What is friction?

Back

Friction is the force that opposes the motion of an object when it is in contact with another surface.

Front

What is a balanced force?

Back

Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.