Force and Motion Vocabulary

What is a force?

• A measurement unit

• A kind of matter

• A push or a pull

• A type of energy

What does a push do?

• Moves an object away

• Moves an object closer

• Changes the color of an object

• Stops an object

Who developed the theory of gravity?

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

• Albert Einstein

What is motion?

• A type of force

• A change in position

• A measurement of weight

• A balance of forces

What is gravity?

• A push away from the Earth

• A form of energy

• A type of motion

• A force that pulls things together

What does friction do?

• Makes objects move faster

• Pulls objects together

• Creates energy

• Resists motion

What is speed?

• How fast something moves

• A type of force

• A measure of distance

• A type of motion

What is a balanced force?

• A force that causes motion

• A weak force

• A single strong force

• Forces that cancel each other out

What is momentum?

• The color of an object

• The force of gravity on an object

• The resistance to motion

• The quantity of motion of a moving body

What is acceleration?

• Slowing down

• The increase in speed

• A balanced force

• A type of friction