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Frizzell vocab #8
Force and Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | a push or pull on an object that causes it to move, stop or change direction |
| Gravity | a force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth |
| Friction | a force between two moving objects that are touching. (rough surfaces= greater friction smooth surface = less friction) |
| Magnetism | a force that pulls magnetic objects towards a magnet |
| Newton (N) | the unit of measurement for force. Named after Sir Isaac Newton. |
| Motion | a change in position or location because of a force. |
| Speed | the measurement of how fast an object moves. |
| Maintain | to keep the same; to stay the same and not change. |
| Push | the act of applying a force in order to move something away from you. |
| Pull | the act of applying a force in order to move something towards you. |
| Position | the place where something is located. (Where something is put) |
| Variable | The part of the experiment that is changed in order to find the effect of that change. |
| Control | the object/objects in an experiment that are not changed. |