Forces

Question 1

Static Electricity

Answer 1

a stationary electric charge that is built up on material. Charges of electricity that do not flow.

Question 2

Unbalanced force

Answer 2

Exists when forces acting on an object result in motion or a change in motion

Question 3

Volume

Answer 3

Volume is the amount of space taken up by a substance or an object, regardless of its shape or state

Question 4

Weight

Answer 4

the force of gravity acting on an object.

Question 5

Attract

Answer 5

to pull toward one another.

Question 6

balanced force

Answer 6

exists when all the forces acting on an object result in the object staying at rest or moving at a constant speed in the same direction

Question 7

claim

Answer 7

a clear, concise statement that answers the question in an investigation. Should be supported by evidence directly from the investigation.

Question 8

collision

Answer 8

when objects come together with direct contact

Question 9

contact force

Answer 9

a push or a pull that touches or comes in contact with an object to change motion

Question 10

evidence

Answer 10

the data or research that supports the claim. This comes directly from the data collected in the investigation and should cite actual number or observations from a data table, chart, or graph

Question 11

gravity

Answer 11

a force where one object pulls on another object. This force is found between any two objects

Question 12

Kinetic energy

Answer 12

the energy related to an object in motion

Question 13

magnetic attraction

Answer 13

the pull of magnetic objects toward a magnet

Question 14

magnetic repulsion

Answer 14

the push of magnetic objects away from a magnet

Question 15

mass

Answer 15

the measure of the amount of matter in an object. This remains the same no matter what the gravitational pull.

Question 16

Motion

Answer 16

The changing of position of an object. Can be described in chanceds of distance, time, and/or direction

Question 17

non-contact force

Answer 17

a push or a pull that moves an object without touching or coming in contact with the object. These change motion over a distance, such as magnetic and electrical fields and gravity

Question 18

potential energy

Answer 18

energy related to an object due to its shape or position

Question 19

reasoning

Answer 19

ties scientific understandings to the claim and evidence. Explains why the claim and evidence make sense

Question 20

Speed

Answer 20

the measurement of how fast an object travels from one point to another.