Unit 1 & 2 Brain Dump

Front

To move forward, you must exert a force that is _______ to the direction you want to go.

Back

Opposite

Front

A law in science is a _______.

Back

Description

Front

The unit of measurement for force is the _______.

Back

Newton

Front

In scientific research, what does a hypothesis represent?

Back

An initial assumption

Front

Potential energy is energy that is _______.

Back

Stored

Front

What is the definition of force?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

Back

Potential energy is stored energy, while kinetic energy is energy of motion.

Front

What is a scientific theory?

Back

A well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world.

Front

What does it mean to exert a force?

Back

To apply a push or pull to an object.

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma).