IDENTIFYING CAUSES AFFECTING MOVEMENT OF OBJECT

MOTION
- Is the change in an object's location over time. People and machines can
make objects move. Unbalanced forces and push and pull also makes
objects move.
- Motion is a change in its position with respect to a reference point.
● Reference Point - is a fixed place or an object that is used to determine if
another object is in motion.
● A reference point is important in understanding motion because it serves
as a basis for which the movement of an object can be related to.
● Example.

- We also understand that usually objects don't keep moving forever. They
can stop moving or change direction. They can speed up or slow down.
Objects change their motion because unbalanced forces act on them.
There are four main factors that affect motion and these are Force,
Friction, Inertia and Momentum.

FORCE
- It is basically a push or pull which acts on an object or energy as an
attribute of physical action or movement.
- There are three ways that forces affect motion;
● Direction of Application - the angle of a force determines the direction
of the motion of the object.
● Strength of force - delivering a lot of forces moves objects a long way.
● Mass of object - massive objects require more force.

FRICTION
- Acts in the opposite direction of the objects motion. When objects touch,
their surfaces interact. Moving one surface to another creates friction. It
can be felt together if you rub your hands together quickly. Repeated
rubbing of your hands creates heat and that is one of the side effects of
friction.
 - Friction can result from air resistance. Particles of air bump against the
surface of an object. This slows its motion. Air Resistance is a type of
frictional force that opposes the motion of the objects.
- Example. A ball rolling across the floor. Where will friction occur? Some
will come from the ball's surface rubbing against the floor's surface. This
will slow the ball's motion. Friction will also come from air resistance.
These forces cancel the forward force (and thus the forward motion) of
the ball.

INERTIA
- Is an object's resistance to a change in motion. A massive object has a lot
of inertia while a smaller less massive object has a little inertia.
- Example. The driver of the car forgot to stop at the stop sign. He slams on
his brakes, causing the body of the car and himself to lean forward. This
is the work of inertia, resisting the change in motion.

MOMENTUM
- Is an objects mass multiplied by its speed. In mathematical equations, we
represent momentum with a "p" The formula of momentum is:
p = m (mass of an object) • v (velocity of the object?)
p = m•v
- The amount of momentum depends on two factors: mass and speed.
- Large objects moving quickly have a lot of momentum while smaller
objects moving slowly have less momentum.

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Jessyl Ann M. Bayoneta BEED 2-A