Force and motion
By Melody and Katelyn 6A
Direction
The way or course toward which something moves or faces.
Distance
The amount of space between things.
Electromagnetism
The combined force of electricity and magnetism.
Energy transfer
The movement of energy from one object to another or the change of energy from one form to another.
Force
The strength or energy that moves an object.
friction
A force that slows down moving things.
Gravity
The force that pulls things toward the center of Earth or any other object that has mass.
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist change the direction or speed of its motion.
Kinetic energy
The energy that a moving body has because of its motion.
Magnetism
A force that pushes and pulls certain metals.
Mass
The amount of matter, measured on Earth by its weight.
Momentum
The strength or force that keeps something moving.
Motion
The act of going from one place to another; movement.
Potential energy
The energy a body has because of its position, electrical charge, or structure; stored energy.
Speed
The rate of movement.
weight
how heavy something is, determined by the pull of gravity on the object's mass.
Work
The act of using force to move something over a certain distance.