F&M Engineering Internship Vocabulary

Front

What is a push or pull that can change the motion of an object?

Back

Force

Front

What do we call the moment when two objects hit each other?

Back

Collision

Front

What is speed in a particular direction called?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

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

Back

Acceleration

Front

What do we call the distance traveled per unit of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the measure of the gravitational force acting on an object?

Back

Weight

Front

What is the term for the space occupied by an object?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the property of matter that describes its resistance to changes in motion?

Back

Inertia