motion forces vocabulary
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Motion & Forces Vocabulary
Match the words to the correct definition.
a force of attraction between objects due to their masses
gravity
a change in speed (velocity) or direction
acceleration
a force that opposes motion between two objects that are in contact
friction
the tendency of an object to resistance a change in motion
inertia
a push or a pull(includes size and direction)
force
the result of a force moving an object
(force and motion are same directio)
work
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
mass
the rate of motion (distance ÷ time)
speed
combination of all the forces acting on an object
net force
the speed of an object in a particular direction
velocity
an object’s change in position
motion
the pull of gravity on an object
weight
the unit for force
newton