Newtons Laws of Motion Vocabulary Flashcards
Force
A push or a pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object
Motion
A change in position over time
Net force
The combination of all the forces acting on an object
Speed
distance travel per rate of time
Speed=Distance/time
Velocity
The speed and the direction of an object
Acceleration
The rate at which velocity changes over time
Newtons first law
An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
Newtons 2nd law
Force=mass x acceleration
Newtons 3rd law
For every action is an equal but opposite reaction
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on an object
Fiction
A force that resists motion
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Gravity
An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
