Forces and Motion

Front

What is velocity?

Back

Speed in a specific direction.

Front

What can you infer about an object moving at a constant velocity?

Back

The forces acting on it are in balance.

Front

What explains a quantity that has BOTH speed and direction?

Back

Velocity.

Front

Which of the following is NOT true about friction?

Back

It always acts in the same direction as motion.

Front

What is Newton's First Law known as?

Back

The Law of Inertia.

Front

What is force?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

The rate of change of velocity.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

What is the effect of balanced forces on an object?

Back

The object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity.