Force and Motion Vocab

Front

What is the location of an object?

Back

Position

Front

What is speed in a given direction called?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion unless acted on by a force?

Back

Inertia

Front

What do we call forces that do not start movement?

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

What is a measurement of distance over time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the rate of change of velocity?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the product of an object's mass and its velocity?

Back

Momentum

Front

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the change in position of an object over time?

Back

Motion