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Forces and Motion
Key terms for chapter 5 (motion, forces, and gravity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is acceleration? | The change in velocity over time |
| What is mass? | The amount of matter in an object |
| What is weight? | The gravitational force acting on an object |
| What is net force? | The combination of all forces acting on an object |
| What is motion? | An object's change in position over time relative to a reference point |
| What is friction? | A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact |