Force & Motion

The substance, object, or group in an experiment that is not changed.

• Control

• Controlled Experiment

• Testable Hypothesis

• Valid Conclusion

An experiment in which all the variables are kept the same except for the one being tested.

• Control

• Controlled Experiment

• Testable Hypothesis

• Valid Conclusion

An idea that can be tested by an experiment of observation.

• Control

• Control Experiment

• Testable Hypothesis

• Valid Conclusion

Information describing what was learned from an investigation based on observations and collected data.

• Control

• Controlled Experiment

• Testable Hypothesis

• Valid Conclusion

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

• Force

• Push

• Pull

• Friction

A force that acts in an opposite direction to movement

• Force

• Push

• Pull

• Friction

The act of applying force to move something toward you.

• Push

• Pull

The act of applying force in order to move something away from you.

• Push

• Pull

A condition in an experiment that is changed in order to determine the effect of that change.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

The force that pulls objects towards each another.

Example: Humans on Earth

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Motion

• Position