Force and Motion

Front

What is a push or pull that can cause an object to move or change its motion?

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Force

Front

What type of force acts on an object to slow down or stop its motion?

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Friction

Front

What is the term for a plan or drawing that shows how something will look before it is built?

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Design

Front

What do we call the speed and direction of an object?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the term for the strength or force gained by a moving object, which increases with greater mass?

Back

Momentum

Front

What is the law that states an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a net external force?

Back

Newton's First Law of Motion

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma)

Front

What is the term for the rate of change of velocity?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the gravitational force that pulls objects toward the Earth?

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Weight

Front

What is the principle that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

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Newton's Third Law of Motion