Forces and Motion Review

Front

What is needed to make an object travel a further distance?

Back

More force.

Front

Define reference point.

Back

A point that is used to describe an object in motion.

Front

Define position.

Back

The location of an object.

Front

If a box is pushed with more force on the left side and less on the right, which direction will it move?

Back

To the right.

Front

Define friction.

Back

A force that acts against the motion of an object to slow it down.

Front

What is force?

Back

A push or pull that can cause an object to move, stop, or change direction.

Front

What is motion?

Back

The change in position of an object over time.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and force?

Back

More mass requires more force to move the object.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

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

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

The rate at which an object changes its velocity.