Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is the force that tries to pull two objects together?

Back

gravity

Front

What kind of force acts at a distance?

Back

non-contact force

Front

The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion is called _______.

Back

inertia

Front

The distance traveled in an amount of time is known as ________.

Back

speed

Front

These forces are equal, so they cancel each other out when acting on a single object.

Back

balanced forces

Front

_________ energy is stored energy.

Back

potential

Front

To _________ something means to back it up.

Back

support

Front

A force that requires two pieces of matter to touch is a ________.

Back

contact force

Front

________ is the rate at which the speed or direction of motion changes over time (speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction).

Back

acceleration

Front

Forces that are not equal and do not cancel each other out when acting on a single object are _________.

Back

unbalanced forces