5.3 Force and Motion Study Guide Review

Front

What is stored energy called?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What term describes the speed and direction of an object?

Back

Motion

Front

What type of energy is exhibited by children playing a game of soccer?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

In a scenario where a toy car is on a track made from different materials, where will the most friction occur?

Back

The section with the roughest material (e.g., section 4).

Front

What type of energy does a car sitting in a driveway possess?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity)

Front

What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

Back

F = ma (Newton's second law of motion)

Front

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

Back

Newton (N)

Front

What is the principle of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object.