Unit 8 vocab force & motion

Front

Object remains in the same spot relative to another.

Back

Resting Position

Front

Change in an object's position over time relative to reference points.

Back

Motion

Front

A straight path an object can move along.

Back

Direction

Front

Graph showing motion changes: time on x-axis, distance on y-axis.

Back

Distance-Time Graph

Front

Push or pull that changes an object's motion, measured in Newtons (N).

Back

Force

Front

Rate of change of position with time; measured in distance/time (e.g., m/s).

Back

Speed

Front

Horizontal line with labels on a coordinate grid; represents time.

Back

X-Axis

Front

A graph with data points connected by lines.

Back

Line Graph

Front

Vertical line on a coordinate grid; distance is on the ----

Back

Y-Axis

Front

Rate of movement calculated by total distance divided by total time (s = d/t).

Back

Average Speed