Grid #2 Force and Motion Vocab

Front

A place or object used for comparison to determine motion.

Back

reference point

Front

A place where someone or something is located.

Back

position

Front

Action of changing location or position.

Back

motion

Front

Resistance to change in motion

Back

Inertia

Front

Sum of all forces on an object

Back

net force

Front

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, in equilibrium.

Back

Balanced force

Front

Forces applied to an object in opposite directions that are unequal, causing a change in motion.

Back

Unbalanced force

Front

Diagram showing forces on an object, including direction and magnitude.

Back

Force diagram

Front

A force resisting motion between objects.

Back

Friction

Front

Sum of all forces acting on an object.

Back

magnitude