Unit 3 Force & Motion Vocab Flashcard Review

Front

Total forces on an object.

Back

Net Force

Front

Tendency of an object to RESIST CHANGE in motion.

Back

Inertia

Front

Unequal forces causing a change in position, direction, or motion (net force ≠ 0)

Back

Unbalanced Force

Front

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Back

Newton’s Law: Action/Reaction

Front

When a force acts on an object, it accelerates in the same direction as the force.

Back

Newton’s Law: Force and Acceleration (f=ma)

Front

Tendency of an object to RESIST change in motion unless acted upon by a force.

Back

Inertia

Front

Change in an object's motion; caused by unbalanced forces.

Back

Acceleration

Front

Measurement of an object’s SPEED and DIRECTION.

Back

Velocity

Front

Distance traveled by an object in a given time

Back

Speed

Front

EQUAL and OPPOSITE forces on an object with NO CHANGE in position, direction, or motion (net force = 0)

Back

Balanced Force