Force and Motion

Front

What is the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the force or speed with which something moves?

Back

Momentum

Front

What do we call equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions?

Back

Balanced force

Front

What is the speed and direction of a moving object called?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is a push or pull exerted on an object?

Back

Force

Front

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

Back

Inertia

Front

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

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that attracts objects toward each other, commonly experienced as weight?

Back

Gravity

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 two surfaces in contact?

Back

Friction