Topic 3, Lesson 1 Energy, Motion, Force, & Work Vocabulary

VOCABULARY

• ENERGY:

  • Definition: The ability to do work or cause change.

• MOTION:

  • Definition: The state in which one object's distance from another is changing.

• FORCE:

  • Definition: A push or pull exerted on an object.

• WORK:

  • Definition: Force exerted on an object that causes it to move.

• POWER:

  • Definition: The rate at which one form of energy is transferred to another; often quantified as how quickly work is done or energy is converted.