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Motion and Force
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motion | an objects change in position relative to a reference point |
| Reference Point | the object that appears to stay in place |
| Speed | the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred |
| Velocity | Speed of an object in a particular direction |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time; an object acceleration |
| Force | a push or pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object; force has size and direction |
| Newton | the si unit for force |
| Net force | the combination fo all of the forces acting on an object |
| Balanced forces | when the force on an object produce a net force of 0 N |
| Unbalanced Forces | when the net force on an object is not 0 N |
| how do you know when something has moved. | An object is in motion if its distance relative to another object is changing. |
| energy | the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. |
| potential energy | is any form of energy that has stored potential that can be put to future use. |
| kinetic energy | is the energy in moving objects or mass. |
| energy transformation | An energy transformation is the change of energy from one form to another. Energy transformations occur everywhere every second of the day. There are many different forms of energy such as electrical, thermal, nuclear, mechanical, electromagnetic, sound, |
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