Force, Motion, Friction, Gravity and Newton's Laws CIA 5 Rev

Front

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

Back

Force

Front

What do you call the direction and speed of an object?

Back

Velocity

Front

What law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force?

Back

Newton's First Law

Front

Which segment on a graph shows a fast positive acceleration?

Back

Segment CD

Front

What force becomes less as you move away from Earth's surface?

Back

Gravitational force

Front

What is the term for the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the rate of change of velocity called?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = Mass x Acceleration

Front

What is the term for the mass of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity?

Back

Weight