Unit 1 Vocab Review

Front

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

Back

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

Front

Property of an object resisting change in motion

Back

inertia

Front

Quantity of matter in an object; measure of inertia

Back

mass

Front

An individual force not balanced by an equal and opposite force, causing a change in motion.

Back

unbalanced force

Front

A variety of neck injuries from a severe head jerk in rear-end collisions.

Back

whiplash

Front

A vehicle-seat safety device that limits backward head movement in rear-end collisions to reduce neck injury risk.

Back

headrest

Front

Noticing or perceiving an event.

Back

observable

Front

Performing an experiment to test a question.

Back

testable

Front

Being able to get the same results repeatedly.

Back

repeatable

Front

Numerically observing an event.

Back

measurable