What Is Force?

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1. Force is

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A force is anything that can push or pull something else.

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2. You fall slower on the moon than on earth. This is an example of what type of force?

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Gravity is an attraction between anything with mass. The moon has less mass than the earth, so you fall slower.

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3. What will happen if the following magnets are placed near each other:

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Opposite poles attract to each other.

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4. If a positive charge (+) and a positive charge (+) get near each other, they will:

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Same Charges will repel when near each other.

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5. A compass points at the North Pole of the Earth. This is what type of force?

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Magnetic force is an where poles attract or repel each other.

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6. You drop an elephant and a mouse from the top of a building, which will hit the ground first?

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Gravity pulls on everything equally so if two things are dropped from the same height, they will hit at the same time, if wind resistance will not slow one of them down.

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7. You push a box across the floor. This is what kind of force?

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Any type of push or pull that you or a machine does is called an applied force.

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8. If you get a positive charge  (+)  near a negative charge  (-) you will create what type of force?

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Electric force is where charges attract or repel each other.

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9. Which of the following are all Natural Forces found in nature?

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Electricity is a push or pull between charges.
Gravity is a pull between anything that has mass.
Magnetic is a push or pull between poles.
Friction is a push between two things rubbing together.

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Force is
You fall slower on the moon than on earth. This is an example of what...
What will happen if the following magnets are placed near each other:
If a positive charge (+) and a positive charge (+) get near each...
A compass points at the North Pole of the Earth. This is what type of...
You drop an elephant and a mouse from the top of a building,...
You push a box across the floor. This is what kind of force?
If you get a positive charge  (+)  near a negative...
Which of the following are all Natural Forces found in nature?
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