Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

The most basic device for making work easier.

Back

Simple machine

Front

Speed in a given direction.

Back

Velocity

Front

Friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another.

Back

Sliding Friction

Front

A push or pull exerted on an object.

Back

Force

Front

The attractive force between objects; the force that moves objects downhill.

Back

Gravity

Front

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

Back

Inertia

Front

Friction when an object rolls over a surface.

Back

Rolling Friction

Front

The rate at which velocity changes.

Back

Acceleration

Front

The rate at which one form of energy is transformed into another.

Back

Power

Front

The force exerted on an object by a machine.

Back

Output Force