Force Vocabulary Quiz

an object has a tendency to keep doing what it was already doing

a push or pull; also measured in Newtons

combination of all forces acting on an object

equation for weight

amount of matter in an object; measured in kilograms

a force that opposes motion when an object is sliding across a surface

a force that acts perpendicular and away from a surface (like your chair pushing UP on you right now)

a force that a rope exerts on an object when pulled tight

an attractive force that acts between you and the earth (two correct answers)

for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction