Forces and Motion vocabulary

Front

a push or pull that acts on an object

Back

force

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

Front

The force of attraction between any two objects

Back

gravity

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

Front

The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion

Back

inertia

Front

The force that results when two materials rub against each other or when their contact prevents sliding.

Back

friction

Front

A force that requires two pieces of matter to touch.

Back

Contact forces

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-3

Front

A force that acts at a distance

Back

non-contact forces

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-3

Front

The rate at which the speed or direction of motion of an object changes over time.

Back

acceleration

Front

When two forces are pulling or pushing on an object with the same amount of strength, but in opposite directions, so that the object doesn't move.

Back

Balanced forces

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

Front

When two forces are acting on something, but one force is stronger than the other, causing the object to move in the direction of the stronger force.

Back

Unbalanced forces

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

Front

The unit of force in the metric system

Back

newtons