Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

The action or process of moving or being moved

Back

Motion

Front

Resistance of motion, causes things to slow down

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Friction

Front

Rate of motion, distance over time

Back

Speed

Front

The force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth

Back

Gravity

Front

The speed of an object plus its direction

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Velocity

Front

The amount of matter in an object

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Mass

Front

The gaining of speed during motion

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Momentum

Front

"An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force."

Back

Newton's First Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

Front

"Acceleration is produced when a force is applied to a mass. The greater the mass, the more force needed."

Back

Newton's Second Law of Motion (Law of Acceleration)

Front

Sloped and leaning

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Incline