Force & Motion Pre-assessment Vocab

Front

Change in an object's motion due to unbalanced forces

Back

acceleration

Front

Equal and opposite forces on an object with no change in position, direction, or motion; net force is zero.

Back

Balance force

Front

A push or pull on an object, measured in Newtons.

Back

Force

Front

Combination of all forces acting on an object

Back

Net force

Front

Unit of force measured by a spring scale

Back

Newton

Front

Distance traveled by an object in a given time

Back

Speed

Front

Unequal forces on an object causing change in position, direction, or motion; net force ≠ 0

Back

Unbalance force

Front

Measurement of speed and direction

Back

Velocity

Front

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

Back

Newton's 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

Front

Acceleration depends on mass and net force.

Back

Newton's 2nd law (force & acceleration)