Unit 2: Force and Motion Vocabulary (Version 1)

Front

What is an 'effect'?

Back

A result or change that happens because of an event or process.

Front

What happens during a 'collision'?

Back

Two objects hit each other.

Front

What does the term 'exert' mean?

Back

To apply a force.

Front

What does 'equal' mean?

Back

The same in quantity, size, degree, or value.

Front

Which term refers to the energy an object has because it is moving?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What is 'force'?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

What is 'motion'?

Back

The change in position of an object over time.

Front

What is 'friction'?

Back

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Front

What is 'mass'?

Back

The amount of matter in an object.

Front

What is 'gravity'?

Back

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.