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11.MA4 Force&Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acceleration due to gravity | how much speed increases as an object is falling because of gravity (does not include air resistance). Constant: 9.8 m/s/s (or approx 10 m/s/s) |
| force | push or pull |
| newton | SI Unit that measures force |
| inertia | an object's resistance to change in motion; object at rest will STAY at rest and object in motion will STAY in motion until acted on by an outside force |
| mass | |
| weight | |
| net force | |
| balanced force | |
| unbalanced force | |
| work | |
| mechanical advantage | |
| simple machine |