Force & Motion and Newton's Laws

Front

What is the measure of how fast something moves over a certain distance?

Back

Speed

Front

How does speed differ from velocity?

Back

Velocity has a direction.

Front

What does a graph showing a straight line indicate about an object's motion?

Back

Constant Speed

Front

What is defined as a PUSH or PULL of an object?

Back

Force

Front

If a baseball is thrown a distance of 50 meters in 2 seconds, what is its speed?

Back

25 m/s

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

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

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the law that states an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force?

Back

Newton's First Law of Motion

Front

What is the law that states the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it?

Back

Newton's Second Law of Motion