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Force Energy Motion
Force Energy Motion
MOTION
SPEED describes how
fast
an object is moving.
VELOCITY the speed
of something in a given
direction.
MOMENTUM the quantity
of motion of a moving body,
measured as a product of its
mass and velocity.
ACCELERATION any
process where the
velocity changes.
GRAVITY is a force caused when
the mass of physical bodies attract
each other. On Earth gravity pulls at
objects with an acceleration of 9.8
m/s .
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ENERGY may exist in two states:
potential or kinetic.
•When you
throw a ball,
the force of
your arm
pushes the ball
into the air.
• Energy is
transferred
from your arm
to the ball.
Without force, an object at
rest will stay at rest!
The pull of gravity is a force that might set an object (or a skier) in motion.
The pull or push of a magnet is another force that can move objects.
The force you exert with your legs or arms can set a ball in motion.
Unless acted on by a force, an
object in motion will stay in
motion!
An object will continue to move until a force slows or stops it.
•The force stopping the object's motion might be an obvious one - the ground!
The greater the force, the
greater the change in motion.
The more massive an object,
the less effect a force will have
on an object.
For example, it's easier to push a light plastic ball than a more massive boulder.
It's also harder to stop a boulder when it is rolling down a slope.
FRICTION is the resistance to
motion created by two objects
moving against each other.
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FRICTION creates