Forces & Motion Vocab (minisink)

Front

Any push or pull

Back

Force

Front

Rate of position change

Back

speed

Front

Speed in a given direction

Back

Velocity

Front

Rate at which speed changes

Back

Acceleration

Front

Example of:

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

Types of forces: motion, balanced force, net force, friction.

Back

net force

Front

Rocket force > Gravity force = ?

Back

Unbalanced force

Front

A body changing its position or location

Back

motion

Front

Force acting opposite to motion, slowing or stopping it.

Back

Friction

Front

Force attracting two objects; strength depends on mass and distance.

Back

Gravity