Newtons Laws Vocabulary

A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

• Force

• Velocity

• Friction

• Inertia

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A force that acts on an object through direct touching

• Force

• Noncontact Force

• Velocity

• Contact Force

A force that acts on an object without physically touching it. Examples: Gravity, magnetism

• Contact Force

• Newtons 1st Law

• Friction

• Noncontact Force

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Balanced Force

• All forces are equal, no motion

• All forces are somewhat equal with slight movement

• One force is stronger than another force

• The slowing of an object

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One or more forces acting on an object are stronger than others, there is motion

• Balanced Force

• Inertia

• Speed

• Unbalanced Force

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An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. LAW OF INERTIA

• Newtons 2nd Law

• Newtons 1st Law

• Newtons 5th Law

• Newtons 3rd Law

Force is related to mass and acceleration. Force=mass x acceleration

• Newtons 6th Law

• Newtons 2nd Law

• Newtons 3rd Law

• Newtons 1st Law

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Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Forces occur in equal and opposite pairs.

• Newtons 5th Law

• Newtons 6th Law

• Newtons 3rd Law

• Newtons 2nd Law

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The rubbing of one object or surface against another, a force that slows movement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Contact Force

• Friction

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the speed of an object plus its direction

• Velocity

• Newtons 3rd Law

• Acceleration

• Forces