Force and Motion

Front

What is the term for a change in the position of an object?

Back

Motion

Front

What do we call a condition in an experiment that is changed to determine its effect?

Back

Variable

Front

What is an experiment called where all variables are kept the same except the one being tested?

Back

Controlled Experiment

Front

What is the act of using one or more senses to gather information called?

Back

Observation

Front

What is the force that attracts an object towards the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

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

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the law that states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force?

Back

Newton's First Law of Motion

Front

What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid?

Back

Drag

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma)

Front

What is the term for the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

Back

Inertia