Force & Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is a force that causes something to move closer?

Back

Pull

Front

What do we call where an object is located?

Back

Position

Front

What is a change in position or location called?

Back

Movement

Front

What is the pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What is the property of an object that resists movement by force?

Back

Inertia

Front

What do we call a force that moves an object away?

Back

Push

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth and an apple?

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 the tendency of an object to stay at rest or in motion unless acted upon by a force?

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the term for the speed and direction of an object's motion?

Back

Velocity