Force and Motion Vocab Test

Front

Distance over time

Back

Speed

Front

Speed and direction of an object

Back

Velocity

Front

Rate of change of velocity over time.

Back

Acceleration

Front

Keeps an object at rest or moving in a straight line.

Back

Inertia

Front

A force that slows moving objects.

Back

Friction

Front

A push or pull causing movement, stopping, or changing direction/shape.

Back

Force

Front

A force stronger than the one keeping things as they are.

Back

Unbalance force

Front

Tornado traveling NW at 20 mph.

Back

velocity

Front

Ms G walks 1 mile in 14 minutes.

Back

Speed

Front

Velocity: speed in a specific direction

Back

speed in a specific direction