Quiz 3-30 Flashcards
Centripetal
Type of force that keeps objects moving in a circle
Mass
Amount of matter in an object
Acceleration
Rate at which velocity changes over time
Velocity
Speed in a given direction
Weight
Amount of force exerted on an object due to gravity
Gravity
Attractive force between two objects
Inertia
Tendency of a moving object to keep moving
Speed
Distance covered per unit of time
Momentum
Depends on the mass and velocity of an object
Newton
Unit of measurement for force
Force
Push or pull
Newton’s first law of motion
An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.
Newton’s third law of motion
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Kinetic
Energy of motion