Force and Motion Vocab

Front

Force

Back

A push or a pull

Front

Newton

Back

A measurement of force

Front

Friction

Back

The force between objects that affects how easily they move past each other.

Front

Air Resistance/Drag

Back

The force of air pushing against a moving object

Front

Magnitude

Back

The strength of an object or event

Front

Net Force

Back

The sum of all forces acting on an object.

Front

Balanced Force

Back

Net force is zero; object's motion remains unchanged.

Front

Unbalanced Force

Back

Net force ≠ 0; changes object's motion.

Front

Acceleration

Back

Rate of change of an object's speed/direction over time.

Front

Speed

Back

Distance traveled by an object in a given time.