Newton's 3rd Law Vocabulary

Front

For every ACTION there is an equal and opposite ________.

Back

REACTION

Front

anything that has mass and takes up space

Back

Matter

Front

the amount of matter that makes up an object

Back

Mass

Front

the moment when two objects hit each other

Back

Collision

Front

speed in a particular direction

Back

Velocity

Front

A push or pull on an object

Back

Force

Front

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another

Back

Friction

Front

The rate at which an object changes its position

Back

Speed

Front

The force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling you down

Back

Gravity

Front

The change in velocity over time

Back

Acceleration