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PS Unit 2 Vocab
Force & Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Force | Push or pull one object exerts on another |
| Motion | When an object changes its position |
| Balanced Force | Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction |
| Unbalanced Forces | Forces that are note equal in size and opposite in direction |
| Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion |
| Gravity | The attraction 2 objects have on one another |
| Velocity | The speed of an object and the direction of its motion |
| Friction | Resistance to motion when two objects are in contact with one another |
| Collision | The impact of the sudden, forceful coming together in direct contact of two bodies |
| Newton's 1st Law | An object will move at a constant velocity until a net force acts on it |
| Newton's 2nd Law | A net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force. F=MA |
| Newton's 3rd Law | Every action has an equal and opposite reaction |
| Acceleration | Rate of change of velocity over time |
| Speed | The distance an object travels per unit of time |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| Displacement | The moving of something from its place or position |