Forces and Motion Lesson 2 Vocab

Front

Tendency of an object to resist change in motion.

Back

inertia

Front

Forces that cancel each other out when acting on a single object:

Back

balanced forces

Front

Force of attraction between objects with mass.

Back

gravity

Front

Force opposing motion on a surface: ____________

Back

friction

Front

Push or pull on one object by another that is touching it.

Back

contact force

Front

Push or pull exerted by one object on another, causing a change in motion.

Back

force

Front

Force applied by one object to another without contact.

Back

noncontact force

Front

Force opposing motion through liquid or gas.

Back

drag force

Front

Combined effect of all forces on an object:

Back

net force

Front

Forces that do not cancel each other on a single object:

Back

unbalanced forces