Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

As an object's mass increases, the gravity of the object __________.

Back

increases

Front

The force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth is called __________.

Back

Gravity

Front

The location of an object is its __________.

Back

position

Front

Sloped and leaning is referred to as __________.

Back

Incline

Front

Energy that is stored and 'ready' to move is known as __________.

Back

Potential Energy

Front

The energy of an object in motion is called __________.

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

The measure of how fast something is moving is called __________.

Back

speed

Front

The change in position of an object over time is known as __________.

Back

motion

Front

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces is called __________.

Back

friction

Front

The amount of matter in an object is referred to as its __________.

Back

mass