Force and motion

Front

The ability to work or cause change

Back

energy

Front

A measure of how fast something moves over a certain distance.

Back

speed

Front

A push or pull on an object

Back

force

Front

Using a force to move an object

Back

work

Front

Another name for inertia

Back

Newton's 1st law of motion

Front

A force that causes objects to move by touching them.

Back

Contact force

Front

A force that causes objects to move without touching them

Back

non-contact force

Front

the act of moving or changing

Back

motion

Front

A force that slows or stops when two things rub against each other.

Back

friction

Front

When 2 equal forces act in opposite directions, what is the result?

Back

Balanced forces