Chapters 3-5 Science Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the ability to do work or make a change?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the location of an object called?

Back

Position

Front

What is a force that requires things to touch?

Back

Contact force

Front

What is a force that does not require things to touch?

Back

Noncontact force

Front

What is a back-and-forth motion called?

Back

Vibration

Front

What is the measure of how fast something is moving?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the distance traveled divided by the time taken?

Back

Speed formula

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the distance between two points?

Back

Distance

Front

What is the change in position of an object?

Back

Motion