2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt MovementForce Factors that affect motion Simple Machines continued
An object’s place or location
What is position?
A change in position or movement from one place to another
What is motion?
A measure of an object’s change during a unit of time
What is speed?
Another name for speed
What is velocity?
The rate at which speed or direction changes
What is acceleration?
_____ force is needed to move light things than heavy things
What is less?
A force that pulls things toward the Earth.
What is gravity?
It differs from mass because it changes depending on gravity
What is weight?
A _____ force is needed to move an object or change its location
What is unbalanced?
Scientist who studied gravity and had 3 laws about motion/force
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
It is needed to start an object moving. Gravity and friction are examples of it
What is a force
It keeps objects from sliding past each other easily. Rough surfaces have more of it
What is friction?
It measures a quantity of matter.
What is mass?
Something’s ability to stay at rest
What is inertia
It is equal to mass multiplied by velocity (or speed)
What is momentum?
Amount of force it takes to move something a particular distance.
What is work?
The general name for the 6 machines that are the basis of work
What are simple machines
Simple machines are combined to form these
What are compound machines?
A simple machine that is a wheel attached to a rod. An example of one is a doorknob
What is a wheel and axle?
A rope or chain and wheel. It is the simple machine that allows us to raise window blinds
What is a pulley?
A stiff bar attached to a support called a fulcrum. A spatula is an example of one.
What is a lever?
A slanting surface with one end that is higher than the other. A ladder is one.
What is an inclined plane?
It is two inclined planes back to back. A chisel is one.
What is a wedge?
An inclined plane wrapped around a pole. A drill is an example of one.
What is a screw?
A compound machine that is made up of wheels, levers, and pulleys and one that Lance Armstrong is very familiar with.
What is a bicycle?