Motion and Momentum

The change in velocity divided by the time it takes for the change to occur.

• mass
• acceleration
• inertia
• momentum
• law of conservation of momentum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

The amount of matter in an object.

• mass
• acceleration
• inertia
• momentum
• law of conservation of momentum

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.

• mass
• acceleration
• inertia
• momentum
• law of conservation of momentum

A measure of how hard it is to stop an object.

• mass
• acceleration
• inertia
• momentum
• law of conservation of momentum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

The total momentum of a group of objects remains constant unless outside forces act on the group.

• mass
• acceleration
• inertia
• momentum
• law of conservation of momentum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

SI unit of distance, abbreviated m, equal to 39.37 inches.

• meter
• average speed
• speed
• instantaneous speed
• velocity

The distance an object travels in a unit of time, found by dividing distance by time.

• meter
• average speed
• speed
• instantaneous speed
• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The speed of an object over a specific distance, found by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken.

• meter
• average speed
• speed
• instantaneous speed
• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The speed of an object at one instant of time.

• meter
• average speed
• speed
• instantaneous speed
• velocity

The speed of an object AND the direction of its motion.

• meter
• average speed
• speed
• instantaneous speed
• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1