My Bike Flashcards
acceleration
change in velocity / time
attract
to pull with physical force
balanced forces
the forces are the same size but are acting in opposite directions
repel
to push away with force
mass
the amount of matter in an object
energy
ability to do work
force
anything that causes a change
velocity
speed in a given direction
speed
distance / time
deceleration
a term that is used for motion that involves slowing down
electrostatic force
the forces between particles that are caused by their electric charges
unbalanced forces
can make objects start to move, speed up, slow down, or change direction
force diagram
is a diagram showing all the forces acting on an object, the force’s direction and its magnitude
force field
an invisible barrier of force
friction force
two surfaces that are sliding or trying to slide across eachother