Forces and Motion Vocabulary

Front

A change in velocity over time (speeding up)

Back

Acceleration

Front

A force which tends to slow the movement of an object through a liquid or gas

Back

Drag Force

Front

A push or pull

Back

Force

Front

A force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving.

Back

Friction

Front

The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or of an object at rest to stay at rest.

Back

Inertia

Front

An invisible force that makes everything be pulled down towards the Earth.

Back

Gravity

Front

A change in an object's position

Back

Motion

Front

How fast an object is moving. Divide the distance it traveled by the time spent moving.

Back

Speed

Front

The speed AND direction of an object

Back

Velocity

Front

How far from each other two points or places are

Back

Distance