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Objective 4.05
Determine factors that affect motion including:
Force
Friction
Inertia
Momentum
What Affects Motion?
• Motion is the change in an object’s
location over time. People and machines
can make objects move. Unbalanced
forces, like pushes or pulls, make objects
move.
• We also understand that usually objects
don’t keep moving forever. They can stop
moving or change direction. They can
speed up or slow down. Objects change
their motion because unbalanced forces
act on them. There are four main factors
that affect the motion of objects.
These factors are force, friction,
inertia, and momentum.
Force
• (Review) Ways that forces affect motion
are:
* direction of application—the angle of a
force determine the direction of the
motion of the object.
* strength of force—delivering a lot of
force moves objects a long way.
* mass of object—massive objects require
more force.
• In Figure 15.1, the skater’s direction is
determined by the angle of force he
applies. How far he moves is determined
by how hard he pushes. The lighter he is,
the easier he can glide across the ice.