2.1 Forces

Question 0

The overall force acting on an object when all of the forces

acting on it are combined

Answer 0

Net force

Question 1

A push or a pull;something that changes the motion of a object

Answer 1

Force

Question 2

A scientific law stating that objects at rest remain at rest, and objects in motion remain in motion with the same velocity, unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

Answer 2

Newton’s first law

Question 3

The resistance of an object to change in the speed or the direction of its motion

Answer 3

Inertia

Question 4

A scientific law stating that the acceleration of an object increases with increased force and decreases with increased mass

Answer 4

Newton’s second law

Question 5

Any force that keeps an object moving in a circle

Answer 5

Centripetal force

Question 6

A scientific law stating that every time one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force that is equal in size and opposite in direction back on the first object

Answer 6

Newton’s third law