Force and Energy Vocab Study

Front

Push or pull on an object

Back

Force

Front

Unit for force

Back

Newtons

Front

Total of all forces on an object

Back

Net Force

Front

Two or more unequal and non-opposite forces causing motion change.

Back

Unbalanced Force

Front

Forces on an object with a net force of zero

Back

Balanced Force

Front

A force opposing motion between two surfaces in contact (slows objects down)

Back

Friction

Front

Measure of matter in an object; in grams

Back

Mass

Front

Object's resistance to motion change, Newton’s 1st law

Back

Inertia

Front

The path an object is traveling or facing

Back

Direction

Front

How far an object moves

Back

Distance