Forces and Interactions

What is a force?

• Push or a pull

• occurs when an object moves from one place to another

• A force on an object that does not cause it to change it's motion

• Jedi power

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What is motion?

• A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

• Push or a pull

• Occurs when an object moves from one place to another

• A force on an object that causes it to change its motion

What is a push?

• A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

• A force that moves an object. Often, when pushing an object, it moves away from you.

• Occurs when an object moves from one place to another

• A force on an object that causes it to change its motion

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What is a pull?

• A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

• A force that moves an object. Often, when pushing an object, it moves away from you.

• Occurs when an object moves from one place to another

• A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

What are balanced forces?

• A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

• Push or pull

• A force on an object that does not cause it to change its motion.

• A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

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What are unbalanced forces?

• A force on an object causes it to change its motion.

• Push or pull

• A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

• A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

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What is friction?

• A force on an object causes it to change its motion.

• Push or pull

• A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

• A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

Which definition best describes force?

• A force is a row of bowling pins

• A force is always strong

• A force makes things move

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When playing tug of war and neither side moves, forces are…

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• Multiplied

• Unequal

True or False: If you drop a ball, it is at rest.

• True

• False