Unit 3 Vocab

Front

Force exerted by one object on another.

Back

applied force

Front

Indicates an object's location.

Back

direction

Front

An object is in mechanical equilibrium when the net force is zero.

Back

equilibrium rule

Front

Spatial quality or size

Back

magnitude

Front

Measure of an object's inertia and matter.

Back

mass

Front

Balanced forces on an object lead to:

Back

mechanical equilibrium

Front

Combination of all forces acting on an object.

Back

net force

Front

A quantity with magnitude but no direction.

Back

scalar

Front

mass, volume, time are examples of these quantities

Back

scalar quantities

Front

Force that balances the weight of an object at rest (normal force)

Back

support force