Forces and Motion Vocab

Front

Force opposes an object's motion through a fluid, acting in the opposite direction of the relative velocity and slowing down the object.

Back

Drag

Front

The force perpendicular to a surface that prevents an object from falling through the surface.

Back

Normal Force

Front

A measure of the force of gravity on an object

Back

Weight

Front

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

Back

Mass

Front

Change in velocity divided by the time it takes for the change to occur

Back

Acceleration

Front

The distance an object travels per unit of time

Back

Speed

Front

Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

An object's distance and direction from a reference point

Back

Position

Front

An object's change in position relative to a reference point.

Back

Motion

Front

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact

Back

Friction