How do objects move in our environment? Why do some objects move vertically, horizontally while some are stationary (do not move at all)? Why do some objects move fast while some move very slow?

By: Samuel Gonzalez 

In real life objects need a force to be moved, when you push something you are giving it a force, when you walk a force from your legs pushes you forward, when you play sports like basketball and football you give a force to the ball for it to go in the desired direction.

The most significant example of force in my life is probably basketball, you have to decide how hard you shoot the ball, depending on the speed that you are moving at, and also the angle that your body is in at the time of the shot, but the most important factor is when deciding how far to throw the ball is distance, you can be taking a layup which requires very little force from your arms, or you can take a three pointer which requires force from you arms and legs because you jump to help get the ball further, all of these factors have to be considered when taking a shot, all while playing a high speed game with 10 people on the same court.

The ball moves in the way that you push it, if you want to throw it straight up you apply an amount of force underneath the ball so that it goes up, if you want the ball to move horizontally you push the ball that way, the ball moves in the direction you apply force.

The amount of force also comes into play because that determines the distance and the speed the ball will have, the more force you apply the faster the ball will go and the further it will move, if no force is applied than the ball will not move at all in any direction making it stationary.

Stationary objects are what make movement possible, we would not be able to detect movement if there was not something that was still because for example; if you are playing basketball and you are running with the ball, if the floor is moving at the same speed it will look like you are not moving because you are staying at the same pace

as your environment, that's why you need a still environment for movement to be visible.