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Force & Motion Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 a force |
| force t | a push or a pull that can change the motion of an objec |
| 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, spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel that can be detached for a particular function |
| speed | how fast an object is moving |
| velocity | speed in a particular direction |
| air resistance | a force that slows an object down when it moves through the air |
| analyze | to examine in detail for a purpose |
| constraint | a limit or restriction |
| criteria | standards by which something may be judged |
| gravity | the force that attracts a body toward the center of Earth, or toward any other physical body having mass |
| impact | the moment during a collision when two objects hit each other |
| impact force | the push exerted on one object when it has a collision with another object |
| iterative testing | repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design |
| trade-off | when you have to give up one thing in return for another |