Forces and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is a push or a pull that causes motion?

Back

Force

Front

What is a force on something in order to move it towards the force?

Back

Pull

Front

What is the unit of force?

Back

Newton

Front

What do we call forces that do not cause a change in motion and are equal in size and opposite in direction?

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

What is the force acting on an object due to gravity?

Back

Weight

Front

What is the term for a force that causes an object to move away from it?

Back

Push

Front

What do we call the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

Back

Friction

Front

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

Back

Motion

Front

What is the force that acts at a distance without physical contact?

Back

Non-Contact Force

Front

What is the term for the total force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined?

Back

Net Force