Science Flashcards
___ is any push or pull motion.
Force
Newton’s First Law of Motion
Law of Inertia
Is the tendency of a body to resist any change in it’s motion.
Inertia
Is a force that exist whenever an object is in contact with a surface.
Normal force (F)
The downward force acting on the object.
Gravitational Force (Fg)
Newton’s Second Law of Motion
Law of Acceleration
____ is directly proportional to the force.
Acceleration
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Law of Interaction or Law of action and reaction
Is the product of the force and displacement in the direction of the force.
Work
Is energy possessed by an object by virtue of its position.
Potential Energy
Is energy present in moving objects.
Kinetic Energy
Is produced by vibrations.
Sound
A ___ is any form of disturbance that carries energy from one place to another.
Wave
Wages that require a medium for transmission are called ____ _____
Mechanical Wave
Waves that do not require any medium for transmission are called ___ ___
Electromagnetic Waves