Investigation 1 and 2 Study Guide and Vocab

Front

Push or pull on an object?

Back

force

Front

Force between two objects in contact, perpendicular to surfaces

Back

normal contact force

Front

How quickly an object is moving?

Back

speed

Front

Quantity of matter in an object?

Back

mass

Front

An unbalanced force causes acceleration. Three ways an object can accelerate:

Back

speed up, slow down, or change direction.

Front

If forces on an object are balanced, a stationary object will...

Back

remain stationary

Front

Force that pulls objects together.

Back

gravity

Front

Force without equal opposite force on the same object.

Back

unbalanced force

Front

Force of gravity on an object?

Back

Weight

Front

Forces equal & opposite?

Back

balanced force