unit 3 vocab

Front

Change in speed or direction: slowing down, speeding up, turning.

Back

Acceleration

Front

Forces on an object that combine to form a net force of zero

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

Push or pull on an object

Back

Forces

Front

Force opposing motion between surfaces in contact

Back

Friction

Front

Tendency of an object to resist motion change

Back

Inertia

Front

Total forces on an object

Back

Net Force

Front

How fast an object is moving; rate; distance/time

Back

Speed

Front

Unequal forces on an object causing change in position, direction, or motion; net force ≠ 0.

Back

Unbalanced Forces

Front

Measurement of speed and direction

Back

Velocity

Front

Stored energy; energy of position

Back

Potential Energy