Force and Motion Unit Vocabulary

Front

an event or process that leads to a result or change

Back

cause

Front

the moment when two objects hit each other

Back

collision

Front

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

Back

effect

Front

the same in quantity, size, degree, or value

Back

equal

Front

to apply a force

Back

exert

Front

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

Back

force

Front

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

Back

friction

Front

to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning

Back

infer

Front

the energy that an object has because it is moving

Back

kinetic energy

Front

the amount of matter that makes up an object

Back

mass