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notes for PSV
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is mass? | mass is the amount of matter that makes up an object |
| What is force? | force is a push or a pull |
| What is friction? | friction is a force that causes objects in motion to speed up or to slow down when two surfaces rub together |
| What is speed? | speed is a measure of how far an object moves in a certain amount of time |
| What is motion? | motion is a movement, or a change in a objects position (The more friction present, the more an object in motion slows down) |
| What is position? | position is the place where an object is located (the lighter an object, the less force you must apply to get it in motion) |
| What is gravity? | gravity is a force that pulls things toward Earth |
| What are balanced forces? | balanced forces are two equal forces acting in opposite direction. Because it is balanced the object does not move |
| What are unbalanced forces? | unbalanced forces happen when one side has greater force in one direction. This will cause the object to move in the direction the greater force is going in |
| What is gravity vs air resistance? |