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Force and motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st Law of Motion | An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. |
| 2nd Law of Motion | Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object). F=MA |
| 3rd Law of Motion | For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. |
| Accelerate | The act or process of moving faster |
| Force | A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change direction. |
| Friction | A force that holds back the movement of a sliding object. |
| Gravity | A natural force that causes things to fall toward the earth. |
| Inertia | A property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by an outside force. |
| Mass | Anything that had weight & shape |
| Motion | An act, process or instance of changing places |
| Resistance | An opposing force |
| Unbalance | To put out of balance |