FORCES & FRICTION VOCAB

Front

A push or pull...

Back

force

Front

A value with magnitude and direction...

Back

vector

Front

Force from all combined forces on an object...

Back

net force

Front

Net force is 0 N; object won't change velocity...

Back

balanced force

Front

Net force > 0; object changes velocity in direction of larger force...

Back

unbalanced force

Front

Force when objects touch:

Back

contact force

Front

Forces that exist when objects are not touching...

Back

non contact force

Front

A vector representing speed and direction...

Back

velocity

Front

Rate of position change with time...

Back

speed

Front

Rate of change of position with equal distance each second...

Back

constant speed