Vocabulary
Key Concepts
Changes in velocity
Forces
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100

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.

Force

100

A stronger ______ can cause a greater change in ________

force, velocity

100

If a grain of sand hits a boulder, which will have a greater change in velocity?

The grain of sand

100

If two cars with different masses crash into each other, both going 50 mph, which one experiences a greater force?

They both experience the same force.

100

Choose the correct word to make the sentence true.

Objects with less mass change velocity more/less easily that more massive objects.

More

200

To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning

Infer

200

Understanding a ________ relationship can help you _____ what led to a particular result.

 cause-and-effect, infer

200

If a bowling ball hits a bowling pin, which will have a greater change in velocity?

the bowling pin

200

A girl pushes one blue rolling chair and one red rolling chair. They have the same mass. The blue chair was moving 3cm/s before the push and slowed down to 1cm/s after the push. The red chair was moving 5cm/s before the push, and slowed down to 1cm/s after the push. Which one experienced a greater force?

The red chair.

200

Newton's 1st law is also called _______

The law of inertia

300

A force between an object and the surface it's moving over.

Friction

300

If the same ________ force is exerted on two objects, but the objects have different ______, the object with ____ mass will have a greater change in velocity.

Strength, masses, less

300

If a bowling ball runs into an empty cereal box, which will have a greater change in velocity?

The cereal box.

300

If a bowling ball hits a bowling pin, which one experiences a greater force?

They both experience the same strength force, but in opposite directions.

300

If the pod has less mass than the space station, which one had a greater change in velocity after the collision?

The pod.

400

What is mass?

The amount of matter that makes up an object.

400

When two objects _______, a force is exerted on each object. The two forces are exerted in ________ direction(s), but they are the same ________.

collide, opposite, strength

400

If both a toy car and a bowling ball had the same strength force exerted on them, which one would have a greater change in velocity?

The toy car

400

A bowling ball and a soccer ball are sitting on the ground. A force is exerted on each of them. They both start moving at 2cm/s. Which one was exerted on by a greater force?

The bowling ball.

400

Objects at rest tend to ______

Stay at rest.

500

What is a collision?

The moment when two objects hit each other.

500

Even though the _____ exerted on each object in a collision is the same ________, if the objects have different ______, their changes in velocity will be different.

force, strength, masses

500

If a car crashed into a garbage truck, which one would have a greater change in velocity?

The car

500

If a grain of sand hits a boulder, which one will experience a greater force?

They will both experience the same strength force, but the sand will have a greater change in velocity because it's less massive.

500

Objects in motion tend to _______

Stay in motion.

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