Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What tells you which way an object is moving?

Back

Direction

Front

When an object is not in motion, or when it has stopped, it is said to be __________.

Back

At rest

Front

What is an example of Pull motion?

Back

Removing a plug.

Front

The change in an object's position is __________.

Back

Motion

Front

Until a force happens, objects at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion will stay in motion. This principle is called __________.

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What do we call the push or pull on an object?

Back

Force

Front

What is the term for the speed of an object in a specific direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves?

Back

Motion path