Unit 4: Force & Motion

Front

Acceleration

Back

The rate of change of velocity per unit of time.

Front

Displacement

Back

The amount by which a thing is moved from its original position.

Front

Distance

Back

An amount of space between two things or people.

Front

Mass

Back

The amount of matter in an object.

Front

Speed

Back

Distance an object travels per unit of time.

Front

Velocity

Back

Speed and direction of a moving object.

Front

Force

Back

A push or a pull exerted on an object.

Front

Inertia

Back

Resistance of an object to change in its motion.

Front

Weight

Back

A gravitational force exerted on an object.

Front

Inclined Plane

Back

A sloping surface, such as a ramp, that reduces the amount of force required to do work.