Unit 1 - Force & Motion

Front

The state in which one object's distance (distancia) from another is changing (cambiando).

Back

Motion

Front

A place or object used for comparison to determine whether (si) an object is in motion.

Back

Reference Point

Front

A push (empujar) or pull (tirar) exerted on an object.

Back

Force

Front

A unit of measure (medida) that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second. Represented by N.

Back

Newton

Front

The force (fuerza) that 2 surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other (frotarse uno contra el otro).

Back

Friction

Front

The attractive force (fuerza de atracción) between objects; the force that moves objects downhill (cuesta abajo).

Back

Gravity

Front

The overall (en general) force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together (sumados).

Back

Net Force

Front

The distance an object travels per unit of time.

Back

Speed

Front

The steepness (steepness) of a graph line; the ratio of the vertical change (the rise) to the horizontal change (the run).

This is the same "slope" that you have in math class!

Back

Slope

Front

The tendency (tendencia) of an object to resist (resistir) a change in motion.

Back

Inertia