Force and Motion Vocabulary

cause

an event or process that leads to a result or change

collision

the moment when two objects hit each other

effect

a result or change that happens because of an event or process

equal

the same in quantity, size, degree, or value

exert

to apply a force

force

a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object

friction

a force between an object and the surface it is moving over

infer

to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning

kinetic energy

the energy that an object has because it is moving

mass

the amount of matter that makes up an object

matter

anything that has mass and takes up space

opposite

acting or going in the reverse direction

pod

a self-contained unit on an aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel that can be detached for a particular function

speed

how fast an object is moving

velocity

speed in a particular direction