Force & Motion Vocab

Front

Friction that occurs as an object moves through a liquid.

Back

Fluid friction

Front

The force that pulls objects toward each other.

Back

Gravity

Front

An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object moving at a constant velocity will continue moving at a constant velocity, unless it is acted upon by an unbalanced force.

Back

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

Front

The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.

Back

Inertia

Front

If one object exerts a force on another object, then the second object exerts a force of equal strength in the opposite direction of the first object.

Back

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

Front

The rate of change of velocity of an object.

Back

Acceleration

Front

The product of an object's mass and its velocity.

Back

Momentum

Front

The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces that are in contact.

Back

Friction

Front

The measure of the amount of matter in an object.

Back

Mass

Front

The distance traveled per unit of time.

Back

Speed