Force and Motion essential vocab

Front

A push or pull on an object

Back

force

Front

Sum of all forces on an object

Back

net force

Front

Amount of matter in an object

Back

mass

Front

Change in motion (speed, direction, or both)

Back

acceleration

Front

Unit of measure for force

Back

Newton (N)

Front

A straight path an object can move along

Back

direction

Front

Force opposing motion

Back

Friction

Front

Speed of an object plus its direction

Back

Velocity

Front

Force in one direction equals force in opposite direction.

Back

Newton's 3rd Law

Front

Tendency of an object to resist motion change

Back

inertia