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Force & Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction. |
| Balanced forces | forces that have the same strength |
| Unbalanced forces | forces that have different strengths |
| Gravitational force | a noncontact force of attraction that pulls two objects towards each other |
| Frictional force | a contact force that pushes against objects in motion |
| Independent variable | the one thing you change on purpose to test effect (I changed it) |
| Dependent variable | the change you measure or observe (It depends on what I changed) |
| Constant | the part that stays the same to keep it fair (I keep the same) |
| Variable | a factor that can change in an experiment |
| Push | applying force on something in order to move it away |
| Pull | applying force on something in order to move towards or with you |