Understanding Forces and Motion Concepts

Front

What is the steepness of a graph line, defined as the ratio of the vertical change (the rise) to the horizontal change (the run)?

Back

Slope

Front

What is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is a place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion?

Back

Reference Point

Front

What is a value that falls directly in the middle of other related values?

Back

Average

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the term for the rate at which an object changes its position?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the term for the change in velocity over time?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid (like air or water)?

Back

Drag

Front

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

Back

Newton's Third Law of Motion

Front

What is the term for the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken?

Back

Average Speed