Force and Motion

Front

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the type of energy that causes objects to move?

Back

Force

Front

What do we call a change in position of an object?

Back

Motion

Front

What is it called when you apply force to move an object away from you?

Back

Push

Front

What is the term for the act of changing position?

Back

Movement

Front

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

Back

F = ma (Force equals mass times acceleration)

Front

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the term for the speed of an object in a specific direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the force of attraction between two masses?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the principle that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

Back

Newton's Third Law of Motion