Force and Motion

Front

What is the rate at which the speed or direction of motion of an object changes over time?

Back

Acceleration

Front

Which law states that the greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate it?

Back

Newton's Second Law

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

What is an object that attracts iron?

Back

Magnet

Front

What is the term for using force to move an object through a distance?

Back

Work

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling us down?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the term for a push or pull on an object?

Back

Force

Front

What is the unit of force in the metric system?

Back

Newton (N)

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = Mass x Acceleration