Force and Motion Quiz 1

Front

Speed

Back

how fast an object's position changes

Front

Force

Back

a push or a pull on an object. This can cause an object to accelerate, slow down, remain in place, or change shape

Front

Motion

Back

to move

Front

Direction

Back

the path that an object is moving in

Front

Push

Back

to apply force in order to move something

away

Front

Pull

Back

to apply force in order to move something

closer

Front

Accelerate

Back

to increase speed (to move faster)

Front

Decelerate

Back

to decrease speed (to move

slower)

Front

Distance

Back

The amount of space between two

things, points, or lines.

Front

Gravity

Back

A force that pulls objects towards

earth's center