Unit 3A - Forces and Motion Vocabulary

A Force is -

• a push or pull on an object

• the act of applying force in order to move something away

• the act of applying force in order to move something towards or with you

• the action or process of moving or being moved

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Motion is -

• a push or pull on an object

• the act of applying force in order to move something away

• the act of applying force in order to move something towards or with you

• the action or process of moving or being moved

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A pull is -

• a push or pull on an object

• the act of applying force in order to move something away

• the act of applying force in order to move something towards or with you

• the action or process of moving or being moved

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A push is -

• a push or pull on an object

• the act of applying force in order to move something away

• the act of applying force in order to move something towards or with you

• the action or process of moving or being moved

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Match the following

• position

• forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction that does not cause an object on move

• balanced force

• Where an object is located
• friction

• a force that slows or stops the motion when objects rub together

• direction

• forces on an object that are unequal in size that causes an object to move
• unbalanced force

• the line or course along which something is moving

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An object with the ability to attract or repel certain types of objects

• gravity

• spring scale

• magnet

• balanced force

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Force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth (or planet).

• gravity

• spring scale

• magnet

• balanced force

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Match the following

• meter stick

• a small electronic device used for making mathematical calculations

• spring scale

• a straight strip of wood, metal, or plastic, typically marked at regular intervals, to draw straight lines or measure distance

• stopwatch

• A tool that measures the amount of force acting upon an object

• calculator

• a small device used to measure the amount of time that has passed in minutes and seconds

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