Vocab Test - Changes in Force and Motion

Front

Change in motion due to unbalanced force; includes speed increase, decrease, or direction change.

Back

Acceleration

Front

A straight path an object can move along

Back

Direction

Front

A push or pull that changes an object's motion.

Back

Force

Front

A system using coordinates or background objects to establish position or measure movement in space.

Back

Frame of Reference

Front

Measure of matter in a substance.

Back

Mass

Front

Change in an object's position over time compared to reference points.

Back

Motion

Front

Sum of all forces on an object.

Back

Net Force

Front

Unit of measurement for force.

Back

Newton

Front

Standard quantity for comparing physical objects.

Back

Measurement Units

Front

Force of gravity on an object.

Back

Weight