Force & Motion Vocab Flashcard (5.PS.2.1)

Front

What is the distance an object travels per unit of time called?

Back

Speed

Front

What term means becoming greater or larger?

Back

Increasing

Front

What is the path that a moving object follows?

Back

Direction

Front

What is the non-contact force that pulls things toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the act of changing place or position called?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the measure of how much matter is in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the rate at which an object changes its velocity?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that pushes or pulls an object?

Back

Force

Front

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

Back

Velocity