Motion Labs
Motion Vocab 1
Motion Vocab 2
Motion Vocab 3
Net Forces
100
The independent variable in the "Surface type affect the Marble Speed" lab.
Surface type
100
A push or pull on an object.
Force
100
A unit of force in the metric system.
Newton
100
The point at which you observe motion.
Reference Frame
100
True or False: A net force on an object always provide a change in motion.
True
200
The dependent variable in the "Surface type affect the Marble Speed" lab.
Marble speed
200
A labeled drawing that explains or shows the parts of a process.
Diagram
200
A force of attraction between two bodies that have mass.
Gravity
200
To make an educated guess about the outcome of a situation.
Predict
200
True or False: All forces must be considered before you can predict motion.
True
300
The independent variable in the "Mass affect on Marble Speed" lab.
Mass of marble
300
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction.
Acceleration
300
Speed with direction.
Velocity
300
A measure of how fast something is moving.
Speed
300
True or False: A longer arrow in a force diagram represents a smaller force.
False
400
The dependent variable in the "Mass affect on Marble Speed" lab.
Marble Speed
400
The distance an object moves, divided by the time it takes to move that distance. distance / time
Average speed
400
The measure of the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
400
The measure of the force of gravity on an object.
Weight
400
50 N to the left
500
Which marble, the metal or the plastic, had the highest speed overall according to our combined class results?
Neither, they were both equal
500
The positive subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.
Protons
500
The neutral (no charge) subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.
Neutrons
500
The negative subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.
Electrons
500
If a stationary soccer ball is rolling at a constant velocity of 3 m/s, then its net force must be ____N
0 Newtons