Forces of Motion Vocab Test

Front

Forces acting in opposite directions, subtracted.

Back

Opposing Forces

Front

Time on a distance-time graph is shown on the x-axis.

Back

x-axis

Front

Line graph for speed of a moving object

Back

Distance-Time graph

Front

Net force is zero; no change in motion.

Back

Balanced Force

Front

Distance on a distance-time graph is shown on the y-axis.

Back

y-axis

Front

Total force on an object

Back

Net Force

Front

Works against or slows motion

Back

resistance

Front

Occurs when two objects rub against each other, slowing motion

Back

friction

Front

Forces acting in the same direction are added together.

Back

Combined Forces

Front

Composes any physical substance

Back

matter