Physical Science Vocab (part 1)

Front

Force between touching materials in motion.

Back

Friction

Front

A body's resistance to changes in motion

Back

Inertia

Front

A force is a __________ or a __________ that can change speed/direction of motion.

Back

push, pull

Front

Sum of all forces on an object (vector)

Back

Net force

Front

Speed in a given direction

Back

Velocity

Front

Rate of changing velocity

Back

Acceleration

Front

How fast an object is moving

Back

Speed

Front

Mass x Velocity

Back

Momentum

Front

Sum of two or more vectors

Back

Resultant

Front

A state with no physical changes (steadiness)

Back

Equilibrium