Force & Motion Vocab

1. A push or pull exerted on an object.

• Newton
• Force
• Motion
• Mass

2. The SI (system international) unit for force.

• Acceleration
• Velocity
• Motion
• Newton

3. A force of attraction between two objects that is due to their masses and distance between the objects.

• Centripetal Force
• Gravitational Force
• Friction
• Position

4. A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object.

• Motion
• Weight
• Velocity
• Mass

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

• Friction
• Motion
• Position
• Vertical Motion

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

• Newton
• Motion
• Position
• Kinetic Friction

7. Motion parallel to the ground.

• Motion
• Horizontal Motion
• Position
• Vertical Motion

8. Friction between stationary objects (objects at rest).

• Friction
• Acceleration
• Static Friction
• Kinetic Friction

9. An object's distance and direction from a reference point.

• Motion
• Friction
• Velocity
• Position

10. Motion that is perpendicular to the ground.

• Acceleration
• Static Friction
• Horizontal Motion
• Vertical Motion