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5th SI and Force
Force and Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | Push or a Pull |
| Friction | a resistant force in the opposite direction |
| Work | to use force to move an object over a distance in the direction of the force |
| Motion | a change in the object's position over time (movement) |
| Gravity | a force that pulls objects towards each other |
| Independent Variable | the part of the experiment that you change on purpose (I changed it) |
| Dependent variable | the part of the experiment that is measured (depends on what I change) |
| constant | always stays the same (keep the same) |
| trial | repetition of a test or procedure (minimum of 3 trials) |