Motion and Forces Vocab Flashcard Review

Front

What states that if no external forces act on a group of objects, their total momentum does not change?

Back

Law of conservation of Momentum

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist change in its motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

What states that an object moving at a constant velocity keeps moving at that velocity unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

Back

First Law of Motion

Front

What is a change in an object’s position relative to a reference point?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the distance an object travels per unit of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the rate of change of velocity of an object?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the product of an object's mass and its velocity?

Back

Momentum

Front

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

Back

Drag Force

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

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

Back

Third Law of Motion