Force and Motion

Front

What is motion?

Back

Motion is the change of position of an object.

Front

What is a push?

Back

A push is a force that moves an object away from you.

Front

Which is harder to stop, a heavy truck or a motorcycle?

Back

A heavy truck (18 wheeler) is harder to stop than a motorcycle.

Front

What is force?

Back

Force is any push or pull on an object.

Front

What tells the position of an object?

Back

Position can be described using phrases like 'to the left of the table and under a light.'

Front

What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling us down.

Front

What is mass?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, which does not change regardless of location.

Front

What is air resistance?

Back

Air resistance is a force that opposes the motion of an object through the air.

Front

What happens when two forces act in opposite directions?

Back

The forces can cancel each other out or result in a net force depending on their strengths.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its velocity.