Force and Motion

5.P.1 Understand force, motion and the relationship between them.

5.P.1.1 Explain how factors such as gravity, friction, and change in mass affect the motion of objects.

5.P.1.2 Infer the motion of objects in terms of how far they travel in a certain amount of time and the direction in which they travel.

5.P.1.3 Illustrate the motion of an object using a graph to show a change in position over a period of time.

5.P.1.4 Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.

Vocabulary:

Mass: The amount of matter in an object

Matter: Anything that has mass and takes up space

Gravity: The force that causes things to fall towards the Earth

Force: A push or a pull

Friction: A force that acts between two objects that are touching

Motion: A change in position

Interact: To have an effect on each other

Distance: The amount of space between two objects

Speed: The distance travelled in an amount of time

Time: How long it takes for something to happen

Travel: To change location or move

Constant: Not changing

Stationary: To stay in one place

Graph: A diagram that shows the relationship between data points

Axis: A line on a graph that shows measurements

Affect: To cause a change

Change: To make something different

Apply: To put to use

Push: To apply a force away from you

Pull: To apply a force toward you

Kinetic energy: Energy that is in motion

Potential energy: Energy that is stored

Air resistance: When air slows down the movement of an object

Momentum: Mass and force of an object