A | B |
motion | A change in an object’s position as compared to objects around it. |
position | An object’s location, or place. |
speed | A measure of the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time. |
velocity | A measure of speed in a certain direction. |
force | A push that moves an object away or a pull that moves an object nearer |
friction | A force that slows or stops motion between two surfaces that are touching. |
gravity | The force that pulls bodies or objects toward other bodies or objects. |
inclined plane | A simple machine made up of a slanted surface. |
lever | A simple machine made up of a stiff bar that moves freely around a fixed point. |
pulley | A simple machine made up of a rope fitted around the rim of a fixed wheel. |
screw | A simple machine made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a column, |
simple machine | A device that changes a force. |
wedge | A simple machine made up of two inclined planes. |
wheel and axle | A simple machine made up of two cylinders that turn on the same axis. |