Forces and Motion

Front

Any change in the speed or direction of an object's motion.

Back

acceleration

Front

A pull or push of any kind.

Back

force

Front

A force that resists motion between objects that are in contact.

Back

friction

Front

A force that acts between any two objects, causing them to pull on each other

Back

gravitation

Front

The force of attraction between Earth and other objects.

Back

gravity

Front

The property of matter that keeps an object at rest or keeps it moving in a straight line.

Back

inertia

Front

A change of position of an object.

Back

motion

Front

The location of an object.

Back

position

Front

The measure of an object's change in position during a unit of time.

Back

speed

Front

The measure of the speed and direction of motion of an object.

Back

velocity