Friday, 30 October 2015

B.C Science Probe Grade 5/Chapter One: Force/Chapter Two:Weight

Chapter 1

Check My Understanding of Force:
1.What is a force?
Answer:A force is a push or a pull on a object.
2. Think about riding a bike or skateboarding. Choose one of these activities and describe, in words or pictures, how force is used to...

  • start and stop moving
  • change speed
  • change direction
Answer:You use force to do such things by...

  • pushing or kicking or holding or getting in the way of the object you want to start or stop moving
  • pushing or kicking gentler or harder
  • pushing or kicking the object in a certain direction
Chapter 2

Check My Understanding of Weight:
1. What tool can you use to measure force?
Answer: A spring scale.
2. Would you expect to get the same results in the Try This activity if you did it on the Moon? Explain your answer.
Answer: No, the spring scale wouldn't have the same results because of the low gravity on the Moon.

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