Force & Motion P.13 Vocabulary

the magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles; pull together.

• attract
• repel
• magnetic
• push

Equal forces but opposite in direction.

• balanced force
• unbalanced force
• friction
• speed

a push or pull that may cause a change in motion.

• force
• motion
• magnetic
• balanced force

a force that resists motion between two touching objects.

• friction
• gravity
• attract
• volume

the force of attraction between two objects (earth pulling objects to its core).

• gravity
• magnetic
• push
• repel

The act of changing position and/or direction.

• motion
• position
• gravity
• force

the magnetic force exerted by the same charged particles

• repel
• attract
• push
• speed

the property of attracting iron and other materials by a field of force.

• magnetic
• unbalanced force
• friction
• attract

an object’s location relative to a certain point.

• positon
• force
• motion
• gravity

a force to move toward/together.

• pull
• push
• repel
• balanced force