Motion & Force Vocab Flashcard

Front

Distance & direction of an object's change in position from the start.

Back

Displacement

Front

Standing still and not moving

Back

Stationary

Front

Force of gravity on an object

Back

Weight

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Front

Force of attraction due to mass.

Back

Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

Tendency of an object to resist motion change

Back

Inertia

Front

Relative direction or size of an object's movement

Back

Magnitude

Front

Push or pull on an object

Back

Force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Force applied to an object by a person or another object

Back

Applied Force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Combination of all forces on an object

Back

Net Force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Force opposing motion between surfaces in contact

Back

Friction