Lesson 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Is a force of attration between objects due to their masses.
A
Gravity
2
Q
A measure of the pull of gravity on that mass and it is also a force.
A
Weight
3
Q
A force opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.
A
Friction
4
Q
Amount of matter in an object.
A
Mass
5
Q
Is a curved path that objects take around a star and or a planet.
A
Orbit
6
Q
Friction between a moving object and the air around the object.
A
Air Resistance
7
Q
The tendency of an object to resist change in motion.
A
Inertia
8
Q
The force that pulls any object towards each other.
A
Gravitational Force
9
Q
Si unit for force.
A
Newton
10
Q
Physical substance that occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
A
Matter
