Motion and Forces Vocab Review

Front

Force opposing motion through air

Back

Air resistance

Front

Sum of all forces acting on an object

Back

net force

Front

Definition of force:

Back

A push or pull that moves objects and can change their speed or direction.

Front

Definition of motion:

Back

When an object changes its position, it is moving.

Front

An object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

Back

Newton's 1st law

Front

A push or pull on an object.

Back

Force

Front

Rate of motion in a specific direction.

Back

Velocity

Front

Movement rate over distance.

Back

Speed

Front

Change in velocity over time.

Back

Acceleration

Front

Something not moving stays still; something moving continues until affected by another force.

Back

Inertia