Force and Motion Vocab 6/7

Front

Interaction between masses

Back

force

Front

A push or pull

Back

force

Front

Object's remain in uniform motion until acted on by a net force.

Back

Newton's first Law

Front

Net force on an object causes acceleration equal to the force and opposite to mass.

Back

Newton's 2nd Law

Front

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Back

Newton's 3rd Law

Front

Sum of all forces on an object.

Back

net force

Front

Force between surfaces in contact; they rub in opposite directions.

Back

friction

Front

Force of gravitational attraction between Earth and objects.

Back

gravity

Front

Only force acting is gravity.

Back

free fall

Front

Force exerted by air on moving objects.

Back

Air resistance