Force and Motion

Front

What is a push or pull that can change the position and/or motion of an object?

Back

Force

Front

What is the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs?

Back

Observation

Front

What is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events?

Back

Prediction

Front

What is the act of applying force to move something away?

Back

Push

Front

What is the act of applying force to move something toward you?

Back

Pull

Front

What is the relationship between force and motion?

Back

Force causes an object to change its motion.

Front

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

Back

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

Front

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

Back

The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (F=ma).

Front

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

Back

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Front

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

Back

Balanced forces do not change an object's motion, while unbalanced forces do.