Force and Motion Scavenger Hunt
Written by Wendy Richards
Today we are going to take a Scavenger Hunt through the physical world of Force and Motion. There are 10 questions below. After each series of questions you will find a link to click on. The link will take you to a website that will answer each of the questions. Have fun and do your best.
1. What are the three forces that affect objects on Earth everyday?
2. When balanced forces act on an object do they cause a change in the objects motion?
3. True or False? Work is measured in joules and force is measured in newtons.
4. Do the north and south poles of two magnets repel or attract?
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5. What force keeps the moon in orbit around the earth?
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6. What were Isaac Newton's three basic laws of motion?
7. What are the differences between speed, velocity and acceleration?
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8. What forces cause oceans to rise and fall with the tides?
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9. How do roller coasters develop momentum and speed?
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10. How do you know if an object is in motion?
