Forces Flashcards
1
Q
A push or a pull, one body exerts another.
A
Force
2
Q
An object moving keeps moving at that velocity, an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a net force.
A
Newton’s 1st Law
3
Q
Tendency of an object to resist any change in motion.
A
Inertia
4
Q
Combination of all forces that act on an object.
A
Net Force
5
Q
Every object exerts a force in every other object, felt as a push.
A
Gravity
6
Q
Amount of “stuff” inside everything.
A
Mass
7
Q
Force of gravity on mass.
A
Weight
8
Q
“To every action there is an equal and opposite force.”
A
3rd Law of Motion
9
Q
Mass on the move, the force required to stop a moving object.
A
Momentum
