1. Vocabulary Flash Cards
Forces
Grade 5
Vocabulary Flash Cards
Norwood Elementary Science

2. Forces moving towards center of an object
Compression
Forces moving towards center of an object
Effort
Force that
moves a Load
Energy
The ability to move an object

3. A force caused by two objects in contact
A push or
a pull
Friction
A force caused by two objects in contact
Fulcrum
The hinge,
or pivot point,
for a lever

4. A slanted surface used to slide or roll an object uphill or down Lever
Gears
Wheels with teeth
Inclined Plane
A slanted surface used to slide or roll an object uphill or down
Lever
A rigid bar or board with a pivot point, or a hinge

5. Anything that has mass and takes up space Prototype
Load
Object moved
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Prototype
A model rebuilt with an improvement

6. A tool or device, with few moving parts, that makes a job easier
Pulley
A Wheel with a groove
Simple Machine
A tool or device, with few moving parts, that makes a job easier
Tension
Forces pulling an object apart

7. An object that is triangular in cross section
Wedge
An object that is triangular in cross section
Wheel
A circular frame, with spokes or solid disk, that spins on an axis
Work
When a force moves an object over a distance

8. Forces moving towards center of an object
Compression
Forces moving towards center of an object
Effort
Force that
moves a Load
Energy
The ability to move an object