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Chapter5Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| motion | an object's change in position in relative to its reference point |
| speed | the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occured |
| velocity | the speed of an object in a particular direction |
| accelaration | the rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelarates if its speed, direction, or both change |
| force | strength or power exerted upon an object to change its motion; has size and direction |
| newton | the measurement used to show force in the metric system |
| net force | the combonation of all the forces on an object |
| friction | a force that opposes two objects when they are in contact |
| gravity | a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses |
| weight | a measure of the gravatational force exerted on an objected; its value can change depending on its location in the universe |
| mass | measure of the amount of matter in an object |