Forces

Front

What happens when forces are unbalanced?

Back

It will cause change in the object's motion.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

How fast an object's speed changes.

Front

What is the unit for force?

Back

Newton.

Front

If the sum of forces is 0, what is the state of the system?

Back

Balanced.

Front

What is net force?

Back

The overall force acting on an object, calculated by combining all individual forces.

Front

What is a force?

Back

Any push or pull on an object.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

Front

What is mass?

Back

The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

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