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Force
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | A push or a pull |
| Net force | The combination of all forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | The tendency of all objects to resist change in motion; Newton's Firs Law |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes over time |
| Mass | A measure of the amount of matter making up an object: A measure of inertia |
| Gravity | A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses |
| Newton | The SI unit of force. |
| centripetal acceleration | circular acceleration |
| Force formula | F = M * A |