Unit 3 Vocabulary

Front

Change in an object’s motion; caused by unbalanced forces

Back

Acceleration

Front

Equal and opposite forces on an object that result in no change in position, direction, or motion; net force equals zero.

Back

Balanced Force

Front

Tendency of an object to resist change in motion

Back

Inertia

Front

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Back

Law of action-reaction

Front

When an object that has a constant mass is acted upon by a force, the object will accelerate in the same direction as the force applied.

Back

Law of force and acceleration

Front

The tendency of an object to resist change in motion unless acted upon by a force

Back

Law of inertia

Front

Measurement of the total forces exerted on an object

Back

Net force

Front

Distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time

Back

speed

Front

Unequal forces on an object that may result in a change in position, direction or motion; net force does not equal zero.

Back

Unbalanced force

Front

A measurement of an object's speed and direction

Back

Velocity