Understanding Motion and Forces

Front

What is velocity?

Back

Speed in a particular direction

Front

What is required to change the velocity of an object?

Back

A force

Front

What does the change in velocity depend on?

Back

The direction of the force exerted on the object

Front

What is a cause?

Back

An event or process that leads to a result or change

Front

What is an effect?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean to exert?

Back

To apply a force

Front

What is a force?

Back

A push or a pull that can change the motion of an object

Front

What can a stronger force cause?

Back

A greater change in velocity

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force between an object and the surface it is moving over

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning