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Force & Motion
The study of how forces affect motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Velocity | speed in a particular direction |
| Force | a push or pull that can change the motion of an object |
| Exert | to apply a force |
| Cause | an event or process that leads to a result or change |
| Effect | a result or change that happens because of an event or process |
| Friction | a force between an object and the surface it is moving over |
| Infer | to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning |
| Mass | the amount of matter that makes up an object |
| Collision | the moment when two objects hit each other |