Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is the action or process of moving or being moved?

Back

Motion

Front

What is a change that results when something is done or happening?

Back

Effect

Front

What are forces that act together in an object without changing its motion called?

Back

Equal forces

Front

What is the force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What are forces that do not cancel each other out and that cause an object to change its motion?

Back

Unequal forces

Front

What is the term for the push or pull on an object?

Back

Force

Front

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

Back

Newton's First Law of Motion

Front

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

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the force of gravity acting on an object called?

Back

Weight