Force and Motion Vocab

Front

Equal and opposite forces that don't change position or motion.

Back

Balanced Force

Front

Measured value from one point to another.

Back

Distance

Front

Overcoming push or pull movement to change an object's velocity.

Back

Force

Front

Force resisting motion.

Back

Friction

Front

Attractive force between objects due to mass; more mass = more pull downwards.

Back

Gravity

Front

Measure of resistance to motion by an object.

Back

Inertia

Front

Length of a vector, always positive.

Back

Magnitude

Front

Measure of matter quantity.

Back

Mass

Front

Change in position of a body over time relative to a reference point.

Back

Motion

Front

Sum of all forces on an object, separated into horizontal and vertical components.

Back

New Force