Force and Motion Review

Front

What is the term for the direction and speed of an object?

Back

Velocity

Front

What do we call a push or a pull on an object?

Back

Force

Front

What is the amount of matter in an object called?

Back

Mass

Front

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

Back

Inertia

Front

Which object would require the most force to move: a toy car, a science book, a sleeping cat, or a chair with a friend sitting in it?

Back

A chair with a friend sitting in it.

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling you down?

Back

Gravity

Front

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

Back

Friction

Front

What do we call the rate at which an object changes its position?

Back

Speed

Front

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

Back

Momentum

Front

What is the unit of force in the metric system?

Back

Newton (N)