Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is the force that attracts things to Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What type of forces do the girls in the picture represent?

Back

Balanced forces

Front

What is an object’s location or place called?

Back

Position

Front

What is a measure of the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What do we call a force that moves an object towards you?

Back

Pull

Front

What do we call a force that moves an object away from you?

Back

Push

Front

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

Back

Motion

Front

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

Back

Friction

Front

What do we call the speed of an object in a specific direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

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

Back

Inertia