Unit 2:Force And Motion

Question 0

What is a reference point?

Answer 0

Is a place it object used for a comparison to determine if something is on motion

Question 1

How can you tell if something is in motion?

Answer 1

If it’s position changes relative to another object

Question 2

Speed

Answer 2

An object is the distance the object moves per unit of time

Question 3

Velocity

Answer 3

Speed is given direction

Question 4

What is a force?

Answer 4

Is a push or a pull

Question 5

The two main types of forces are contact and non-contact forces. List the types of contact forces then list the types of non-contact force.

Answer 5

Contact force- applied force, normal force, and friction Non-contact force-electrical force, magnetic force, and gravitational force

Question 6

What force causes a book to fall off of your desk?

Answer 6

Gravitational force

Question 7

When you stand on the ground you are demonstrating what force?

Answer 7

Gravitational force

Question 8

How do forces affect motion?

Answer 8

Force balance-motion will not change Forces unbalance-motion will change

Question 9

Net force

Answer 9

The overall force on an object when all the individual force acting on it are added together

Question 10

What does inertia depend on?

Answer 10

Mass