Motion - Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path is called _____________________.

Back

Centripetal acceleration

Front

The _______________________ of an object is the product of its mass and velocity.

Back

Momentum

Front

The direction and speed of an object is described by its __________________.

Back

Velocity

Front

___________________________ is the change in velocity divided by the time needed for the change to occur.

Back

Acceleration

Front

The distance and direction between the final position and the starting position is the _____________________.

Back

Displacement

Front

The rate at which an object changes its position is called _____________________.

Back

Speed

Front

The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken is known as _____________________.

Back

Average speed

Front

The _______________________ is a vector quantity that refers to the rate at which an object changes its position.

Back

Velocity

Front

The _______________________ of an object is a measure of how much matter it contains.

Back

Mass

Front

The force that opposes the motion of an object is called _____________________.

Back

Friction