phy sci vocab 6 (11-21)

Front

Force opposing motion of objects in air

Back

air resistance

Front

Net force directed toward the center of a curved path

Back

Centripetal force

Front

Force opposing sliding between surfaces

Back

friction

Front

Attractive force between two objects based on their masses and distance.

Back

Gravity

Front

Property of a moving object equal to mass times velocity.

Back

momentum

Front

Acceleration of an object is in the same direction as the net force, and equals net force divided by mass.

Back

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

Front

When one object exerts a force on another, the second exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

Back

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

Front

Sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system

Back

mechanical energy

Front

Stored energy due to position

Back

Potential energy

Front

Energy of a moving object due to motion; depends on mass and speed.

Back

Kinetic energy