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Kick the Ball! Forces at Play

Focus How do forces affect motion?

e.g. Forces affect motion by making objects speed

up, slow down, or stop. Forces can also change

the direction in which an object is moving.

In a kickoff in football, the ball flies high in the sky, and

n. movement; the act or process of moving
motion
then, the ball’s motion changes and stops for a moment in

force
midair. It starts falling back toward the ground. What force

is changing the ball’s motion? n. a power that causes an object to move

or that changes movement

Unit 7 | Kick the Ball! Forces at Play