Unit 3 Force/Motion Vocab

Front

Distance over Time

Back

Speed

Front

Measure of speed in a direction

Back

Velocity

Front

Change in speed or direction:

Back

Acceleration

Front

Total distance ÷ total time

Back

Average Speed

Front

Speed of an object that remains unchanged

Back

Constant Speed

Front

Speed and direction of an object remain unchanged; it is neither speeding up nor slowing down.

Back

Constant Velocity

Front

Change in an object's position over time

Back

Motion

Front

A PUSH or PULL on an object

Back

Force

Front

Equal forces in opposite directions causing no movement

Back

Balanced Force

Front

Unequal forces on an object causing movement

Back

Unbalanced Force