Force and Motion

Front

What is the horizontal line with labels on a coordinate grid, often used for representing time?

Back

X-Axis

Front

What type of graph represents data with points connected by one or more lines?

Back

Line Graph

Front

What is the change in an object’s position with respect to time called?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the rate of change of position (or distance traveled) with respect to time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is a straight path that an object can move along?

Back

Direction

Front

What do we call the distance traveled per unit of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the term for the speed of an object in a specific direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

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

Back

Friction

Front

What is the term for the change in velocity over time?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity