Force and Motion Vocabulary

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the property of an object to stay in motion or at rest until an outside force acts upon it.

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What is a force?

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A force is a push or pull that can cause an object to move or change its motion.

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What is motion?

Back

Motion is the action of moving or changing position.

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What is direction in terms of motion?

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Direction is the path that an object takes as it moves.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth.

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What happens to an object at rest when no force acts on it?

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An object at rest will stay at rest until a force acts on it.

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What happens to a moving object when no force acts on it?

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A moving object will continue to move in the same direction and at the same speed until a force acts on it.

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Can you give an example of a force?

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An example of a force is pushing a swing to make it move.

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What is an example of motion?

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An example of motion is a car driving down the road.

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What is the relationship between force and motion?

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Force causes changes in motion; without force, an object's motion remains constant.