Forces Vocab

Front

What is the amount of matter in an object called?

Back

Mass

Front

What is a push or pull upon an object?

Back

Force

Front

What force pulls us towards the earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

Back

Gravitational force

Front

A force is described by its ________ and its _________.

Back

Magnitude and direction

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

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

Back

Friction

Front

What is the force that attracts two bodies towards each other?

Back

Gravitational force

Front

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

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that acts on an object moving through air?

Back

Air resistance