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Force & Motion Vocab
Vocabulary Words for Force and Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motion | When an object or person moves from one place to another. |
| Force | Is the push or pull on an object. Force makes the object move or change direction |
| Energy | Energy is the ability to do work. You need energy to make an object move. |
| Work | Work happens when a force used to move an object moves another object. |
| Friction | Friction is a force caused when two objects rub against each other. Friction causes objects in motion to slow down. |
| Push | Push is a force that moves an object. Often. pushing an object moves it away from you. |
| Pull | Pull is a force that moves an object. Often, pulling an object moves it closer to you. |
| Straight | Straight is a type of direction or path an object can move. |
| Circular | Circular is a path or direction, in the shape of a circle, that an object can move. |
| Zig-Zag | Zig-Zag is a type of direction or path an object can move with a back and forth, diagonal motion. |
| Slide | Slide is the movement of an object to smoothly glide or slip over a surface without rotating or flipping. |
| Roll | Roll is the movement of an object that turns over and over in a circular pattern. |