Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for the location of an object?

Back

Position

Front

What do we call forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction?

Back

Balanced forces

Front

What is the term for the change in position of an object?

Back

Motion

Front

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

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the property of matter that keeps an object at rest or in motion in a straight line?

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an object?

Back

Friction

Front

What do we call the force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling us down?

Back

Gravity

Front

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

Back

Acceleration

Front

What do we call a situation where all forces acting on an object are equal and it does not move?

Back

Equilibrium

Front

What is the term for a force that causes an object to change its motion?

Back

Unbalanced force