Control is a linear, cause, and effect phenomenon (like one billiard ball hitting another).

Control

The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

Linear

Pertaining to or resembling a line; involving a sequence of events that follows a straightforward, direct path with a clear beginning and end.

Cause and Effect

The relationship between events or phenomena where one is the result of the other or others, a fundamental principle of logic and reasoning.