Force & Motion Vocab

Front

What is the distance an object travels per unit of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is speed in a given direction called?

Back

Velocity

Front

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

Back

Momentum

Front

What is the rate at which velocity changes?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What law states that if one object exerts a force on another, the second object exerts a force of equal strength in the opposite direction?

Back

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

Front

What is the force of gravity acting on an object called?

Back

Weight

Front

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

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

Back

Acceleration = (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) / Time

Front

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

Back

Newton (N)

Front

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

Back

Motion