Force and Motion vocabulary

Front

What is the term for force applied over a specific distance?

Back

Work

Front

What do we call the action when magnets pull toward each other?

Back

Attract

Front

What is the term used to describe the movement of an object?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the pulling force of a magnet known as?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass?

Back

Matter

Front

What is the formula for calculating work done?

Back

Work = Force x Distance

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration as described by Newton's second law?

Back

Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma)

Front

What is the term for the rate of change of velocity?

Back

Acceleration