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Force and Motion 1
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cause | an event or process that leads to a result or change |
| Collision | the moment when two objects hit each other |
| Effect | a result or change that happens because of an event or process |
| Equal | the same in quantity, size, degree, or value |
| Exert | to apply force |
| Force | a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object |
| Friction | a force between an object and the surface it is moving over |
| Infer | to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
| Mass | the amount of matter that makes up an object |
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Opposite | acting or going in the reverse direction |
| Pod | A self-contained unit on an aircraft, space craft, vehicle, or vessel that can be detached for a particular function |
| Speed | how fast an object is moving |
| Velocity | speed in a particular direction |