Force and Motion

Which word describes how things move from one place to another?

• gravity

• friction

• position

• motion

A surface that doesn't have a lot of friction is...

• grass

• ice

• street

• carpet

A lid on a jar is an example of which simple machine?

• Screw

• lever

• inclined plane

• wedge

What is the force that pulls the apple to the ground?

• friction

• position

• gravity

• motion

Match the following

• gravity

• To speed up

• accelerate

• made of two parts: fulcrum and beam. Push the one side down, the other lifts up.

• lever

• pulls objects towards on another

• inclined plane

• slanted surface to push things up

_______ describes how fast an object can move.

A cup on the table will stay in the same place until _____ is applied.

_____ and _____ are two factors that impact the force of gravity.

The ____ of an object impacts how much force needs to be applied to move it.

An axe is an example of a _____ that is used to split wood.