force

a push or a pull object

Resultant

The final, total force when you combine all separate forces together.

slope

The steepness of a line on a graph

motion

An object changing its position over time.

hypothesis

An educated guess that you can test (an "If... then..." statement)

Responding variable

The thing you measure to see how it reacts (the dependent variable).

Manipulated variable

The one thing you intentionally change or test (the independent variable).

Variable

anything in an experiment that can change

Evidence

The data effects or sides that prove your claim is true

Claim

A statement or conclusion that answers a scientific question.

Constant velocity

moving out a steady speed in a straight line without changing

Reasoning

the explanation that connects your evidence to the claim

Inverse relationship

when one thing goes up, the other goes down

Direct relationship

one one thing goes up the other goes up to, when one thing goes down the other goes down too

Velocity

speed in a specific direction, DIRECTION

Speed

how fast an object is moving, distance divided by time

Dependent variable

the thing you measured to see how it reacts (the responding variable)

Acceleration

any change in speed or direction

Axis for independent variable

the X axis, horizontal line along the bottom

Access for dependent variable

the Y axis, vertical line going up and down

Control variable

the things you keep exactly the same test is fair

Quantitive data

information, using numbers and measurements

Qualitative data

information, using descriptions and qualities, words

Independent variable

the one thing you intentionally change or test, the manipulated variable

force

a push or pull on a object