5th Grade Force and Motion - Vocabulary

Front

What is the force needed to move a load?

Back

Effort

Front

What is the ability to do work (or produce energy)?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the amount of matter an object contains?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the strength of the gravitational force pulling down on an object?

Back

Weight

Front

What is the amount of energy transferred by a force?

Back

Work

Front

What is the energy an object has due to its motion?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of two surfaces in contact?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred?

Back

Power