5.3 Force and Motion

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

Energy of motion.

Front

What kind of energy is in an apple sitting on the edge of the table?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

If two boys are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

Back

They will not move at all.

Front

To describe a car's motion, a student should use its _______.

Back

Direction and speed.

Front

What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?

Back

Friction.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Energy stored in an object due to its position.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

Front

What is the relationship between force and motion?

Back

Force causes an object to move or change its motion.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling us down.