Terms 101
a measure of how fast or slow an object moves
what is speed
miles per hour, meters by second are forms of
both potential and kinetic energy
what is mechanical energy
increasing speed
what is accelerate
what is friction
the change in an object's position
what is motion
the movement of energy from one object to another object
what is energy transfer
energy where an object is moving
what is kinetic energy
decreasing speed
what is decelerate
the ability to do work
what is energy
the equation of how to measure speed
what is distance divided by time
an act of coming together with force or a crash
what is collision
energy where an object is about to move
what is potential energy
this object relies on collisions in order to work
what is a Newton's cradle
two objects that crash or bump into each other
what is a collision