Amplify: Forces & Motion Study Guide

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What is speed in a particular direction called?

Back

Velocity

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What direction must a force act in for an object to speed up?

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In the same direction as the object's motion

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What can scientists do using evidence from a model to compare the movement of two objects?

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Infer that Object A is moving farther than Object B

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What term describes an event or process that leads to a result or change?

Back

Cause

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How is speed defined?

Back

Speed is how fast an object is moving.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

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What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object.

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What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

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What is the relationship between force and motion?

Back

Force is a push or pull that can cause an object to accelerate, change direction, or change shape.

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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.