Chapter 1 & 2 Vocab

Front

Definition of speed?

Back

Distance moved by an object divided by the time taken.

Front

Definition of velocity?

Back

Speed and direction of a moving object.

Front

Definition of force?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

Definition of inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.

Front

Definition of momentum?

Back

A measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object.

Front

Definition of acceleration?

Back

A measure of the change in velocity during a period of time.

Front

Definition of gravity?

Back

An attractive force between all objects with mass.

Front

Definition of friction:

Back

A contact force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.

Front

Amount of matter in an object.

Back

mass

Front

Gravitational force on an object.

Back

weight