Gravity and Friction Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
an instrument used to compare two masses
A
balance
2
Q
something that can cause a change in motion; a push or a pull
A
force
3
Q
the force of attraction between objects in the universe due to their masses
A
gravity
4
Q
the amount of matter in an object
A
mass
5
Q
the metric unit of force and weight
A
newton
6
Q
an instrument used to measure a force
A
a spring scale
7
Q
the downward force of gravity on an object
A
weight
8
Q
a contact force that resists motion between two objects
A
friction
9
Q
a force of attraction between objects due to their mass
A
gravity
10
Q
frictional force air exerts against a moving object
A
air resistance
